2 Peter

2 Peter 3:7–8

⁷And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

⁸Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.^c

Footnotes

c 3:8 See Psalm 90:4|PSA 90:4.

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2 Peter 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
by that	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
same	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
word	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
the present	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
heavens	οὐρανοὶ	ouranoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
reserved	τεθησαυρισμένοι	tethēsaurismenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2343 I store up, treasure up, save
for fire	πυρὶ	pyri	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
being kept	τηρούμενοι	tēroumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of judgment	κρίσεως	kriseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
destruction	ἀπωλείας	apōleias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G684 destruction, ruin, loss
of ungodly	ἀσεβῶν	asebōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G765 impious, ungodly, wicked
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

2 Peter 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
one	Ἓν	Hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
thing	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
escape your notice	λανθανέτω	lanthanetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2990 I am hidden, escape notice
With	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
a	μία	mia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
day	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a thousand	χίλια	chilia	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5507 a thousand
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a thousand	χίλια	chilia	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5507 a thousand
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a	μία	mia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
day	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day

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2 Peter 3:7 2 Peter 3:10 · 2 Peter 3:12 · Isaiah 51:6 · Revelation 21:1 · Matthew 24:35 · 2 Thessalonians 1:7–8 · 2 Peter 2:9 · Matthew 25:41 · Matthew 12:36 · Revelation 20:11 · Jude 1:7 · 1 Timothy 6:9

2 Peter 3:8 Psalm 90:4

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