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But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ᾯHōIn whomever
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)
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 1:9 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 1:9 word 2
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 3
πάρεστινparestinare present
Lemma: πάρειμι (pareimi) · Strong's: G3918
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be present — πάρ-ειμι ; [in LXX for בּוֹא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be by, at hand or present; (a) of persons: Rev.17:8; παρών (opposite to ἀπών), 1Co.5:3, 2Co.10:2 10:11 13:2 13:10; before ἐπί with genitive, Act.24:19; ἐνώπιον, Act.10:33;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 26:50, Luke 11:42, Luke 13:1, John 7:6, John 11:28, Acts 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3918; TFLSJ G3918; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 4
ταῦτα,tautathese things,
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (D-NPN)
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,…
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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 1:9 word 5
τυφλόςtuphlosblind
Lemma: τυφλός (tuphlos) · Strong's: G5185
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: blind — τυφλός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for עִוֵּר ; ] ; blind: as subst., ὁ τ., Mat.9:27, Mrk.8:22, Luk.4:18" (LXX), Jhn.5:3, al. Metaphorical: Mat.15:14 23:16-26, Jhn.9:39-41, Rom.2:19, 2Pe.1:9, Rev.3:17. ; (AS)
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 9:27, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 15:14, Matthew 15:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5185; TFLSJ G5185; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 6
ἐστινestinhe is
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 7
μυωπάζων,muōpazōnbeing short sighted,
Lemma: μυωπάζω (muōpazō) · Strong's: G3467
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: be nearsighted — μυ-ωπάζω; (μύωψ, closing the eyes, short-sighted; μύω, ὤψ) ; to be short-sighted: 2Pe.1:9 (R, mg., closing his eyes; see ICC, in l).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3467; TFLSJ G3467; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 8
λήθηνlēthēnforgetfulness
Lemma: λήθη (lēthē) · Strong's: G3024
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: forgetfulness — λήθη, -ης, ἡ; (λήθω = λανθάνω) [in LXX: Lev.5:15 (מַעַל), Wis.16:11, Sir.14:7, al. ; ] ; forgetfulness: λ. λαβεῖν (on the phrase, see Mayor, in l): 2Pe.1:9.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3024; TFLSJ G3024; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 9
λαβὼνlabōnhaving received
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
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Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 10
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.,…
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 1:9 word 11
καθαρισμοῦkatharismoupurification
Lemma: καθαρισμός (katharismos) · Strong's: G2512
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: cleansing — καθαρισμός, -oῦ, τό; (καθαρίζω). [in LXX for טָהֵר, טׇהֳרָה, etc. ; ] ; cleansing, purification: Jhn.3:25; with genitive subjc., τ. Ἰουδαίων, Jhn.2:6; with genitive obj., of women after childbirth, Luk.2:22; of lepers,…
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Used 7 times. Also: Mark 1:44, Luke 2:22, Luke 5:14, John 2:6, John 3:25, Hebrews 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2512; TFLSJ G2512; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 12
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)
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 1:9 word 13
πάλαιpalaiformer
Lemma: πάλαι (palai) · Strong's: G3819
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: of old — πάλαι ; adv. of time, [in LXX: Isa.48:5, 7 (אָז), etc. ; ] ; long ago, of old, in time past (denoting past time absolutely, as πρότερον relatively) : Mat.11:21, Luk.10:13, Heb.1:1, Ju 4; as adj., with art., 2Pe.1:9; of…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 11:21, Mark 15:44, Luke 10:13, 2 Corinthians 12:19, Hebrews 1:1, Jude 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3819; TFLSJ G3819; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 14
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 15
ἁμαρτιῶν.hamartiōnsins.
Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: sin — ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע ,עָוֹן, etc. ; ] ; prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word); (a) guilt, sin (Plat.,…
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Used 174 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0266; TFLSJ G0266; TAGNT 2 Peter 1:9 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [But] | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| whoever | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| lacks | → | πάρειμι G3918 be present |
| these [ traits ] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| nearsighted | → | μυωπάζω G3467 be nearsighted |
| to the point of blindness | → | τυφλός G5185 blind |
| having forgotten | → | λήθη G3024 forgetfulness |
| that | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| he has been cleansed | → | καθαρισμός G2512 cleansing |
| from his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| past | → | πάλαι G3819 of old |
| sins | → | ἁμαρτία G0266 sin |
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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