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← 2 Peter 1 · ← verse 15 · verse 17 →

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

οὐouNot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 1

γὰρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 2

σεσοφισμένοιςsesophismenoiscontrived

Lemma: σοφίζω (sophizō) · Strong's: G4679

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-DPM)

Meaning: to make wise — σοφίζω; (σοφός), [in LXX chiefly for חָכָם ; ] ; to make wise, instruct: with accusative of person(s), 2Ti.3:15 (cf. Psa.19:8 (Psa.119:98). As depon., -ομαι; ; (a) intrans., to become wise (I2Ki.4:27 (3Ki.5:11),…

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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Timothy 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4679; TFLSJ G4679; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 3

μύθοιςmuthoisfables

Lemma: μῦθος (muthos) · Strong's: G3454

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: myth — μῦθος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Wis.17:4 A, Sir.20:19 * ; ] ; 1. speech, con­versation. ; 2. (a) a story, narrative (Hom.); (b) later, opposite to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction: 1Ti.1:4 4:7,…

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Used 5 times. Also: 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 Timothy 4:7, 2 Timothy 4:4, Titus 1:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3454; TFLSJ G3454; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 4

ἐξακολουθήσαντεςexakolouthēsanteshaving followed

Lemma: ἐξακολουθέω (exakoloutheō) · Strong's: G1811

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)

Meaning: to follow — ἐξ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX Amo.2:4, Jer.2:2 (אַחַר הָלַךְ), Isa.56:11 (פָּנָה), Job.31:9 (פָּתָה ni.), Sir.5:2, Dan LXX TH Dan.3:1-30 :(41) * ; ] ; to follow, follow up (in various senses): metaphorically, 2Pe.1:16 2:2…

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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1811; TFLSJ G1811; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 5

ἐγνωρίσαμενegnōrisamenwe have made known

Lemma: γνωρίζω (gnōrizō) · Strong's: G1107

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-AAI-1P)

Meaning: to make known — γνωρίζω ; (γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for ידע hi. ; ] ; 1. as most commonly in cl., to come to know, discover, know: Php.1:22 (but cf. R, mg.). ; 2. to make known: with accusative, Rom.9:22, 23; with accusative of…

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Used 25 times. Also: Luke 2:15, Luke 2:17, John 15:15, John 17:26, Acts 2:28, Romans 9:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1107; TFLSJ G1107; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 6

ὑμῖνhuminto you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 7

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 8

τοῦtouof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 9

κυρίουkuriouLord

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 10

ἡμῶνhēmōnof us

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 11

ἸησοῦIēsouJesus

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 12

ΧριστοῦChristouChrist

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…

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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 13

δύναμινdunaminpower

Lemma: δύναμις (dunamis) · Strong's: G1411

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: power — δύναμις, -εως, ἡ ; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for עֹז ,גּבוּרָה ,צָבָה ,(חֵיל) חַיִל, etc.; 35 words in all ; ] ; power, might, strength; relatively, ability, power to perform: Mat.25:15, Act.3:12, Heb.11:11; κατὰ δ., 2Co.8:3;…

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Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 11:21, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 13:54 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1411; TFLSJ G1411; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 14

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 15

παρουσίαν,parousiancoming,

Lemma: παρουσία (parousia) · Strong's: G3952

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: coming — παρ-ουσία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: Neh.2:6 A, Jdth.10:18, 2Ma.8:12 2Mac 15:21, 3Ma.3:17 * ; ] ; 1. usually in cl., a being present, presence: 1Co.16:17, 2Co.10:10; opposite to ἀπουσία, Php.2:12 (cf. 2Ma.15:21). ; 2. a coming,…

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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:27, Matthew 24:37, Matthew 24:39, 1 Corinthians 15:23, 1 Corinthians 16:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3952; TFLSJ G3952; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 16

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 17

ἐπόπταιepoptaieyewitnesses

Lemma: ἐπόπτης (epoptēs) · Strong's: G2030

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: eyewitness — ἐπόπτης, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX (of God): Est.5:1, 2Ma.3:39 2Mac 7:35, 3Ma.2:21 * ; ] ; 1. an overseer (LXX, ll. with). ; 2. a spectator: 2Pe.1:16 (of ἐ. as applied to God, see parallels in Inscr., MM, Exp., xiv; of the use…

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2030; TFLSJ G2030; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 18

γενηθέντεςgenēthenteshaving been

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AOP-NPM)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 19

τῆςtēs<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 20

ἐκείνουekeinouof His

Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (D-GSM)

Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…

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Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 21

μεγαλειότητος.megaleiotētosmajesty.

Lemma: μεγαλειότης (megaleiotēs) · Strong's: G3168

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: majesty — μεγαλειότης, -ητος, ἡ; (μεγαλεῖος) [in LXX: Jer.33:9 (תִּפְאָרָה), Dan LXX 7:27, 1Es.1:5 Est.4:40 * ; ] ; splendour, magnificence: Luk.9:43, Act.19:27, 2Pe.1:16 (frequently in π. as a ceremonial title, MM, xvi).†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 9:43, Acts 19:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3168; TFLSJ G3168; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:16 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

For→γάρ G1063 for
we did not follow→ἐξακολουθέω G1811 to follow
cleverly devised→σοφίζω G4679 to make wise
fables→μῦθος G3454 myth
when we made known→γνωρίζω G1107 to make known
to you→σύ G4771 you
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
power→δύναμις G1411 power
and→καί G2532 and
coming→παρουσία G3952 coming
of our→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God
Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
Christ→Χριστός G5547 Christ
but→ἀλλά G0235 but
we were→γίνομαι G1096 to be
eyewitnesses→ἐπόπτης G2030 eyewitness
of His→ἐκεῖνος G1565 that
majesty→μεγαλειότης G3168 majesty

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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