2 Peter

2 Peter 2:5–6

⁵if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; ⁶if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction,^b reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;^c

Footnotes

b 2:6 WH does not include to destruction.
c 2:6 Or on future generations of the ungodly

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2 Peter 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He did not spare	ἐφείσατο	epheisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5339 I spare, abstain
ancient	ἀρχαίου	archaiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G744 original, primitive, ancient
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
when He brought	ἐπάξας	epaxas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1863 I bring upon
flood	κατακλυσμὸν	kataklysmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2627 a deluge, flood
ungodly	ἀσεβῶν	asebōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G765 impious, ungodly, wicked
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
preserved	ἐφύλαξεν	ephylaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
Noah	Νῶε	Nōe	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3575 Noah
a preacher	κήρυκα	kēryka	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2783 a herald, preacher
of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
among the eight	ὄγδοον	ogdoon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3590 eighth

2 Peter 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He condemned	κατέκρινεν	katekrinen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2632 I condemn
cities	πόλεις	poleis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4172 a city
of Sodom	Σοδόμων	Sodomōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4670 Sodom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Gomorrah	Γομόρρας	Gomorras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1116 Gomorrah
to destruction	καταστροφῇ	katastrophē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2692 overthrow, destruction
reducing	τεφρώσας	tephrōsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5077 I reduce to ashes
an example	ὑπόδειγμα	hypodeigma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5262 a figure, copy, example
of what is coming on	μελλόντων	mellontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3195 I am about to
the ungodly	ἀσεβέσιν	asebesin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G765 impious, ungodly, wicked

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2 Peter 2:5 Hebrews 11:7 · 2 Peter 3:6 · Jude 1:14–15 · Luke 17:26–27 · Matthew 24:37–39 · Genesis 7:1–24 · 1 Peter 3:19–20

2 Peter 2:6 Jude 1:7 · Luke 17:28–30 · Deuteronomy 29:23 · Genesis 19:24–25 · Numbers 26:10 · Zephaniah 2:9 · Jeremiah 50:40 · 1 Corinthians 10:11 · Isaiah 13:19 · Ezekiel 16:49–56 · Hosea 11:8 · Amos 4:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.