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← 2 Peter 2 · ← verse 11 · verse 13 →

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; (KJV)

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

οὗτοιhoutoiThese

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (D-NPM)

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 2:12 word 1

δὲdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 2

ὡςhōslike

Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 3

ἄλογαalogairrational

Lemma: ἄλογος (alogos) · Strong's: G0249

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)

Meaning: unreasonable — ἄ-λογος, -ον ; [in LXX: Exo.6:12 (שָׂפָה עָרֵל), Num.6:12 (נָפַל), Job.11:12, Wis.11:15-16, 4Ma.3:1-21 * ; ] ; 1. without reason, irrational: ζῷα, 2Pe.2:12, Ju 10. ; 2. contrary to reason: Act.25:27 (see MM, VGT, see…

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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 25:27, Jude 1:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0249; TFLSJ G0249; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 4

ζῷαzōaanimals

Lemma: ζῷον (zōon) · Strong's: G2226

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)

Meaning: living thing — ζῷον (Rec. ζῶον, see LS, see word), -ου, τό ; (ζωός, alive), [in LXX for חַי (chiefly) and cognate forms; frequently in Wis ; ] ; a living creature, an animal: Rev.4:6-9 5:6 ff. Rev.6:1 ff. Rev.7:11 14:3 15:7 19:4; ζῴων…

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Used 23 times. Also: Hebrews 13:11, Jude 1:10, Revelation 4:6, Revelation 4:7, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 4:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2226; TFLSJ G2226; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 5

γεγεννημέναgegennēmenathey were born

Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (V-RPP-NPN)

Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…

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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 6

φυσικὰphusikaas creatures of instinct

Lemma: φυσικός (phusikos) · Strong's: G5446

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)

Meaning: natural — φυσικός, -ή, -όν ; (ψύσις), ; natural ; (a) produced by nature, innate (Xen., Arist., al.); (b) according to nature (Arist., Diod., al.): opposite to παρὰ φύσιν, Rom.1:26-27; (with) governed by mere natural instinct…

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Used 3 times. Also: Romans 1:26, Romans 1:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5446; TFLSJ G5446; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 7

εἰςeisfor

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 8

ἅλωσινhalōsincapture

Lemma: ἅλωσις (halōsis) · Strong's: G0259

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

Meaning: capture — ἅλωσις, -εως, ἡ; (ἁλίσκομαι), [in LXX: Jer.50:46 (תָּפַשׂ ni.)* ; ] ; a taking, capture: 2Pe.2:12.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0259; TFLSJ G0259; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 9

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 2:12 word 10

φθοράν,phthorandestruction,

Lemma: φθορά (phthora) · Strong's: G5356

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

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…

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Used 9 times. Also: Romans 8:21, 1 Corinthians 15:42, 1 Corinthians 15:50, Galatians 6:8, Colossians 2:22, 2 Peter 1:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5356; TFLSJ G5356; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 11

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,…

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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 2:12 word 12

οἷςhoiswhat

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (R-DPN)

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…

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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 2:12 word 13

ἀγνοοῦσινagnoousinthey are ignorant of

Lemma: ἀγνοέω (agnoeō) · Strong's: G0050

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

Meaning: be ignorant — ἀγνοέω, -ῶ (> ἁγνίζω), ; [in LXX for שָׁגָה, שָׁגַג, אָשַׁם, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be ignorant, not to know: absol., Ι Ti 1:13, Heb.5:2; with accusative, Act.13:27 17:23, Rom.10:3, 2Co.2:11; ἐν οἷς, 2Pe.2:12; before ὅτι,…

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Used 22 times. Also: Mark 9:32, Luke 9:45, Acts 13:27, Acts 17:23, Romans 1:13, Romans 2:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0050; TFLSJ G0050; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 14

βλασφημοῦντεςblasphēmountesblaspheming

Lemma: βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō) · Strong's: G0987

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to blaspheme — βλασφημέω, -ῶ ; (βλάσφημος), [in LXX: 4Ki.19:4 (יכח hi.) ib. 6, 22 (גּדף pi.), Isa.52:5 (נאץ hith.), Dan LXX 3:29 (96) (אמר שׁלח), Tob.1:18, Da TH Bel 9, 2Ma.2 * ; ] ; 1. to speak lightly or profanely of sacred things…

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Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 9:3, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:39, Mark 2:7, Mark 3:28, Mark 3:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0987; TFLSJ G0987; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 15

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 2:12 word 16

τῇtēathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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 2:12 word 17

φθορᾷphthoradestruction

Lemma: φθορά (phthora) · Strong's: G5356

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

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 1:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5356; TFLSJ G5356; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 18

αὐτῶνautōnof them

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)

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 2:12 word 19

καὶkaialso

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 2:12 word 20

φθαρήσονταιphtharēsontaiwill be destroyed

Lemma: φθείρω (phtheirō) · Strong's: G5351

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Future · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2FPI-3P)

Meaning: to destroy — φθείρω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת hi., pi., also for חָבַל, etc. ; ] ; to destroy, corrupt, spoil (on the varied usage and distinctive meaning of the word, see Mayor on 2Pe, App., 175 ff.): with accusative, 1Co.3:17…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 9 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 3:17, 1 Corinthians 15:33, 2 Corinthians 7:2, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Ephesians 4:22, Jude 1:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5351; TFLSJ G5351; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:12 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

These [men]→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
[are] like→ὡς G5613 as/when
irrational→ἄλογος G0249 unreasonable
animals→ζῷον G2226 living thing
creatures of instinct→φυσικός G5446 natural
born→γεννάω G1080 to beget
to be captured→ἅλωσις G0259 capture
and→καί G2532 and
destroyed→φθορά G5356 corruption
They blaspheme→βλασφημέω G0987 to blaspheme
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
[matters]→ὅς G3739 which
they do not understand→ἀγνοέω G0050 be ignorant
[and like such creatures]→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
. . .→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
. . .→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
. . .→φθορά G5356 corruption
they too will be destroyed→φθείρω G5351 to destroy

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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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