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Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
δι᾽di᾽through
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 1
ὧνhōnwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (R-GPN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 2
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 1:4 word 3
τίμιαtimiaprecious
Lemma: τίμιος (timios) · Strong's: G5093
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)
Meaning: precious — τίμιος, -α, -ον; (τιμή), [in LXX chiefly for יָקָר ; ] ; valued, hence, ; (a) precious, costly, highly valued: primarily, of money value, λίθος, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:19; pl., 1Co.3:12; compar., -ώτεφος, 1Pe.1:7, Rec.;…
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Used 13 times. Also: Acts 5:34, Acts 20:24, 1 Corinthians 3:12, Hebrews 13:4, James 5:7, 1 Peter 1:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5093; TFLSJ G5093; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 4
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 1:4 word 5
μέγισταmegistamagnificent
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter · Superlative (A-NPN-S)
Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 6
ἡμῖνhēminto us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Plural (P-1DP)
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 1:4 word 7
ἐπαγγέλματαepangelmatapromises
Lemma: ἐπάγγελμα (epangelma) · Strong's: G1862
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: a promise — ἐπ-άγγελμα, -τος, τό; (ἐπαγγέλλω), ; a promise: 2Pe.1:4 3:13.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Peter 3:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1862; TFLSJ G1862; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 8
δεδώρηται,dedōrētaiHe has himself given,
Lemma: δωρέω (dōreō) · Strong's: G1433
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RMI-3S)
Meaning: to give — δωρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Gen.30:20 (זָבַד), Est.8:1, Pro.4:2 (נָתַן), Lev.7:15 (קׇרְבָּן), 1Es.1:7 Est.8:14 Est.8:55, Sir.7:25 * ; ] ; to present, bestow. As depon. (with same sense), -Ιομαι,.-οίμαι: Mrk.15:45, 2Pe.1:3-4.†…
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Used 3 times. Also: Mark 15:45, 2 Peter 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1433; TFLSJ G1433; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 9
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 10
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 11
τούτωνtoutōnthese
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (D-GPN)
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 1:4 word 12
γένησθεgenēstheyou may become
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-2ADS-2P)
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…
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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 1:4 word 13
θείαςtheiasof [the] divine
Lemma: θεῖος (theios) · Strong's: G2304
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: divine — θεῖος, -εία, -εῖον; (θεός), [in LXX: Exo.31:3 35:31, Job.27:3 33:4, Pro.2:17 (אֵל, אֱלֹהִים, אֱלוֹהַּ), Sir.6:35, 1-37 II Mal.3:1-40, 3Ma.1:1-29, 4Mac.25 * ; ] ; divine: δύναμις, 2Pe.1:3; φύσις (for parallel in π., see…
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 17:29, 2 Peter 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2304; TFLSJ G2304; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 14
κοινωνοὶkoinōnoipartakers
Lemma: κοινωνός (koinōnos) · Strong's: G2844
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: participant — κοινωνός, -ή, -όν; (κοινός), [in LXX: Pro.28:24, Isa.1:23 (חָבֵר), Mal.2:14 (חֲבֶרֶת), Est.8:13, al. ; ] ; 1. as adj., = κοινός. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ κ., ; (a) a partner, associate, companion: 2Co.8:23, Phm 17; with…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 23:30, Luke 5:10, 1 Corinthians 10:18, 1 Corinthians 10:20, 2 Corinthians 1:7, 2 Corinthians 8:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2844; TFLSJ G2844; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 15
φύσεωςphuseōsnature
Lemma: φύσις (phusis) · Strong's: G5449
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: nature — φύσις, -εως, ἡ; (φύω) [in LXX: Wis.7:20 13:1 19:20 אΑ, 3Ma.3:29, 4Ma.1:20 4Mac 5:7-8 4Mac 5:25 4Mac 13:27 4Mac 15:13 4Mac 15:25 4Mac 16:3 * ; ] ; nature, i.e., ; (a) the nature (natural powers or constitution) of a…
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Used 14 times. Also: Romans 1:26, Romans 2:14, Romans 2:27, Romans 11:21, Romans 11:24, 1 Corinthians 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5449; TFLSJ G5449; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 16
ἀποφυγόντεςapophugonteshaving escaped
Lemma: ἀποφεύγω (apopheugō) · Strong's: G0668
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to escape — ἀπο-φεύγω ; [in LXX: Sir.22:22 * ; ] ; to flee from, escape: with accusative, 2Pe.2:18 2:20; with genitive, 2Pe.1:4.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Peter 2:18, 2 Peter 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0668; TFLSJ G0668; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 17
τῆςtēsthe
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 1:4 word 18
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 19
τῷtōthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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
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 1:4 word 20
κόσμῳkosmōworld
Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 21
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 22
ἐπιθυμίᾳepithumiadesire
Lemma: ἐπιθυμία (epithumia) · Strong's: G1939
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: desire — ἐπιθυμία, -ας, ἡ; (έπιθυμέω), [in LXX chiefly for תַּאֲוָה, אָוָה; also for חֶמֶד, etc. ; ] ; desire, longing: Luk.22:15 (see: ἐπιθυμέω), Php.1:23, 1Th.2:17, Rev.18:14; p1., Mrk.4:19; esp. with ref. to forbidden things,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 38 times. Also: Mark 4:19, Luke 22:15, John 8:44, Romans 1:24, Romans 6:12, Romans 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1939; TFLSJ G1939; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 23
φθορᾶς.phthorasdecay.
Lemma: φθορά (phthora) · Strong's: G5356
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: corruption — φθορά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (φθείρω) [in LXX for שַׁחַת, חֶבֶל, etc. ; ] ; destruction, corruption, decay (see Mayor on 2Pe, App.,175 ff.): Rom.8:21, 1Co.15:42, Col.2:22, 2Pe.2:12; opposite to ζωὴ αἰώνιος, Gal.6:8; by meton., of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Romans 8:21, 1 Corinthians 15:42, 1 Corinthians 15:50, Galatians 6:8, Colossians 2:22, 2 Peter 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5356; TFLSJ G5356; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:4 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Through | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [these] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| He has given | → | δωρέω G1433 to give |
| us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| [His] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| precious | → | τίμιος G5093 precious |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| magnificent | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| promises | → | ἐπάγγελμα G1862 a promise |
| so that | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| through | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [them] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| you may become | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| partakers | → | κοινωνός G2844 participant |
| of [the] divine | → | θεῖος G2304 divine |
| nature | → | φύσις G5449 nature |
| now that you have escaped | → | ἀποφεύγω G0668 to escape |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| corruption | → | φθορά G5356 corruption |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| world | → | κόσμος G2889 world |
| caused by | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| evil desires | → | ἐπιθυμία G1939 desire |
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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