2 Peter

2 Peter 3:8–10

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 ⁹The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

¹⁰But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed^d by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.^e

Footnotes

c 3:8 See Psalm 90:4|PSA 90:4.
d 3:10 Or dissolved; also in verses 11 and 12.
e 3:10 Or will not be found. BYZ and TR will be burned up; SBL, NE, and WH will be found, i.e., will be unable to hide.

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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

2 Peter 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
is not slow	βραδύνει	bradynei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1019 I am slow, I delay
promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
as	ὥς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
understand	ἡγοῦνται	hēgountai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2233 I lead, think
slowness	βραδύτητα	bradytēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1022 tardiness, slowness
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
is patient	μακροθυμεῖ	makrothymei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3114 I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing
with	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
wanting	βουλόμενός	boulomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
anyone	τινας	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
to perish	ἀπολέσθαι	apolesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
everyone	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
to come	χωρῆσαι	chōrēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5562 I make room, go, receive
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind

2 Peter 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Day	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will come	Ἥξει	Hēxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2240 I have come, am present
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a thief	κλέπτης	kleptēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2812 a thief
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heavens	οὐρανοὶ	ouranoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
will disappear	παρελεύσονται	pareleusontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3928 I pass by
with a roar	ῥοιζηδὸν	rhoizēdon	Adverb	G4500 with a great noise
elements	στοιχεῖα	stoicheia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4747 a heavenly body, an element
will be destroyed	λυθήσεται	lythēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
by fire	καυσούμενα	kausoumena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2741 I burn up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
works	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
will be laid bare	εὑρεθήσεται	heurethēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find

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2 Peter 3:8 Psalm 90:4

2 Peter 3:9 1 Timothy 2:4 · Romans 2:4 · Habakkuk 2:3 · Psalm 86:15 · Isaiah 30:18 · Revelation 2:21 · Luke 18:7–8 · 1 Timothy 1:16 · 2 Peter 3:15 · Exodus 34:6 · Hebrews 10:37 · Romans 9:22

2 Peter 3:10 Revelation 21:1 · Matthew 24:35 · 2 Peter 3:7 · Revelation 16:15 · Isaiah 51:6 · 1 Thessalonians 5:2 · Mark 13:31 · 2 Peter 3:12 · Revelation 3:3 · Isaiah 34:4 · Psalm 102:26 · Luke 12:39

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