2 Peter 1:20 Go deeper
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Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τοῦτοtoutothis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:20 word 1
πρῶτονprōtonfirst
Lemma: πρῶτος (prōtos) · Strong's: G4413G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: first — B. Superl., πρῶτος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for רִאשׁוֹן, also for אֶחַד, etc. ; ] ; first, ; 1. of Time or Place; (a) absol., as subst., ὁ π.., Luk.14:18, Jhn.19:32, 1Co.14:30; ὁ π. καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, Rev.1:17 2:8…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4413G; TFLSJ G4413G; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:20 word 2
γινώσκοντεςginōskontesknowing
Lemma: γινώσκω (ginōskō) · Strong's: G1097
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to know — γινώσκω (= γιγν-: see previous word. So also vulgar Attic, in Inscr., see Thumb, MGV, 207), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] ; to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand; in past tenses to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 220 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1097; TFLSJ G1097; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:20 word 3
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:20 word 4
πᾶσαpasaany
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:20 word 5
προφητείαprophēteiaprophecy
Lemma: προφητεία (prophēteia) · Strong's: G4394
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: prophecy — προφητεία, -ας, ἡ; (προψητεύω) [in LXX for נְבוּאָה, חָזוֹן ; ] ; the gift (and its exercise) of interpreting the Divine will and purpose, prophecy, prophesying: of OT prophecy, Mat.13:14, 2Pe.1:20-21; of NT prophecy,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 13:14, Romans 12:6, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 13:8, 1 Corinthians 14:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4394; TFLSJ G4394; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:20 word 6
γραφῆςgraphēsof Scripture
Lemma: γραφή (graphē) · Strong's: G1124
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: a writing — γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (γράφω), [in LXX chiefly for כְּתָב ; ] ; 1. a drawing, painting. ; 2. ; (a) writing; (b) that which is written, a writing: πᾶσα γ., 2Ti.3:16; γ. ἅγιαι, Rom.1:2; προφητικαί, Rom.16:26; al αἱ γ. τ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 26:54, Matthew 26:56, Mark 12:10, Mark 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1124; TFLSJ G1124; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:20 word 7
ἰδίαςidiasof its own
Lemma: ἴδιος (idios) · Strong's: G2398
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: one's own/private — ἴδιος, -α, -ον (in Attic usually -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX chiefly for of person(s) suff., also for לָהֶם, etc.; (τὰ ἴ.) בֵּיתוֹ ; ] ; 1. one's own; (a) of that which is private and personal (in cl. opposite to κοινός,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 9:1, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 17:1, Matthew 17:19, Matthew 20:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2398; TFLSJ G2398; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:20 word 8
ἐπιλύσεωςepiluseōsinterpretation
Lemma: ἐπίλυσις (epilusis) · Strong's: G1955
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: explanation — ἐπί-λυσις -εως, ἡ; (ἐπιλύω), [in Aq.: Gen.40:8; Sm.: Hos.3:4 * ; ] ; 1. release. ; 2. solution, interpretation: 2Pe.1:20.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1955; TFLSJ G1955; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:20 word 9
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 1:20 word 10
γίνεται.ginetaiis.
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
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 1:20 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Above all | → | G4412 |
| you must understand | → | γινώσκω G1097 to know |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| no | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| . . . | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| prophecy | → | προφητεία G4394 prophecy |
| of Scripture | → | γραφή G1124 a writing |
| comes | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| from [one’s] own | → | ἴδιος G2398 one's own/private |
| interpretation | → | ἐπίλυσις G1955 explanation |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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