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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,…
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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 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.,…
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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,…
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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.,…
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 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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
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…
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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 |
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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