Skip to main content

SermonWeek

⏸️ Sign-ups are paused while we update our Privacy Policy and Terms.

← Back

2 Peter 2:14 Go deeper

← 2 Peter 2 · ← verse 13 · verse 15 →

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: (KJV)

Greek words tap a word

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

ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyes

Lemma: ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos) · Strong's: G3788

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: eye — ὀφθαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַיִן ; ] ; the eye (as in cl., chiefly pl.): Mat.5:38, Mrk.9:47, Luk.6:41, Jhn.9:6, al.; τοὺς ὀ. ἐξορύθσσειν (figuratively), Gal.4:15; ἐπᾶραι, Luk.6:20, Jhn.6:5; ἀνοῖξα,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:38, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 7:3, Matthew 7:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3788; TFLSJ G3788; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 1

ἔχοντεςechonteshaving

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

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

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 2

μεστοὺςmestousfull

Lemma: μεστός (mestos) · Strong's: G3324

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: full — μεστός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX: Nam.1:10, Eze.37:1 (מָלֵא), Est.5:2, Pro.6:34 * ; ] ; full: with genitive of thing(s), Jhn.19:29 21:11, Jas.3:8; metaphorically, of thoughts and feelings, Mat.23:28, Rom.1:29 15:14, 2Pe.2:14,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 23:28, John 19:29, John 21:11, Romans 1:29, Romans 15:14, James 3:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3324; TFLSJ G3324; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 3

μοιχαλίδοςmoichalidosof adultery

Lemma: μοιχαλίς (moichalis) · Strong's: G3428

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)

Meaning: adulterous — 1. an adulteress , (New Testament):as adjective adulterous , (New Testament) ; 2. as Substantive = μοιχεία, (New Testament) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:4, Mark 8:38, Romans 7:3, James 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3428; TFLSJ G3428; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2:14 word 5

ἀκαταπαύστουςakatapaustousunceasing

Lemma: ἀκατάπαυστος (akatapaustos) · Strong's: G0180

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: unceasing — ἀκατάπαυστος, -ον ; (καταπαύω), ; that cannot cease, not to be restrained: with genitive of thing(s), 2Pe.2:14, T, Tr. txt.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0180; TFLSJ G0180; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 6

ἁμαρτίας,hamartiasfrom sin,

Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2:14 word 7

δελεάζοντεςdeleazontesenticing

Lemma: δελεάζω (deleazō) · Strong's: G1185

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

Meaning: to entice — δελεάζω; (δέλεαρ, a bait), ; to allure by a bait: metaphorically, to allure, entice: with accusative, 2Pe.2:14, 18; pass., Jas.1:14.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: James 1:14, 2 Peter 2:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1185; TFLSJ G1185; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 8

ψυχὰςpsuchassouls

Lemma: ψυχή (psuchē) · Strong's: G5590G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: soul — ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX very frequently for נֶפֶשׁ, sometimes for לֵבַב ,לֵב, etc. ; ] ; 1. breath (Lat. anima), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle): Mat.6:25, Mrk.3:4 10:45, Luk.12:22,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5590G; TFLSJ G5590G; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 9

ἀστηρίκτους,astēriktousunestablished,

Lemma: ἀστήρικτος (astēriktos) · Strong's: G0793

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)

Meaning: unstable — ἀ-στήρικτος, -ον; (στηρίζω), ; unstable, unsettled: 2Pe.2:14 3:16.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: 2 Peter 3:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0793; TFLSJ G0793; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 10

καρδίανkardiana heart

Lemma: καρδία (kardia) · Strong's: G2588

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

Meaning: heart — καρδία, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֵבָב ,לֵב ; ] ; the heart, ; 1. the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( 2Ki.18:14, 4Ki.9:24, al.). ; 2. In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 9:4, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2588; TFLSJ G2588; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 11

γεγυμνασμένηνgegumnasmenēnexercised

Lemma: γυμνάζω (gumnazō) · Strong's: G1128

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-RPP-ASF)

Meaning: to train — γυμνάζω ; (γυμνός), [in LXX: 2Ma.10:15 * ; ] ; 1. properly, to exercise naked. ; 2. Generally, to exercise, train the body or mind: 1Ti.4:7, Heb.5:14 12:11, 2Pe.2:14.; † (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 4 times. Also: 1 Timothy 4:7, Hebrews 5:14, Hebrews 12:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1128; TFLSJ G1128; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 12

πλεονεξίαςpleonexiasin craving

Lemma: πλεονεξία (pleonexia) · Strong's: G4124

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: greediness — πλεονεξία, -ας, ἡ; (πλεονέκτης), [in LXX for בֶּצַע ; ] ; the character and conduct of a πλεονέκτης. ; 1. advantage. ; 2. desire for advantage, grasping, aggression, cupidity, covetousness: Luk.12:15, Rom.1:29, 2Co.9:5,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine

Used 10 times. Also: Mark 7:22, Luke 12:15, Romans 1:29, 2 Corinthians 9:5, Ephesians 4:19, Ephesians 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4124; TFLSJ G4124; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 13

ἔχοντες,echonteshaving —

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

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

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 14

κατάραςkatarasof a curse

Lemma: κατάρα (katara) · Strong's: G2671

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: curse — κατ-άρα, -ας, -ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for קְלָלָה ; ] ; a curse: Gal.3:10, 13 Heb.6:8, 2Pe.2:14; opposite to εὐλογία, Jas.3:10; concrete, of Christ, Gal.3:13 (see Lft. in l).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 6 times. Also: Galatians 3:10, Galatians 3:13, Hebrews 6:8, James 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2671; TFLSJ G2671; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 15

τέκνα.teknachildren!

Lemma: τέκνον (teknon) · Strong's: G5043

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

Meaning: child — τέκνον, -ου, τό ; (τίκτω), [in LXX chiefly for בֵּן, also for יֶלֶד, etc. ; ] ; that which is begotten, born (cf. Scottish bairn), a child of either sex: Mrk.13:12, Luk.1:7, Act.7:5; pl., Mat.7:11, Mrk.7:27, Luk.1:17,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5043; TFLSJ G5043; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:14 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

[Their] eyes→ὀφθαλμός G3788 eye
are→ἔχω G2192 to have/be
full→μεστός G3324 full
of adultery→μοιχαλίς G3428 adulterous
their desire for sin is never satisfied→ἀκατάπαυστος G0180 unceasing
. . .→ἁμαρτία G0266 sin
they seduce→δελεάζω G1185 to entice
[the] unstable→ἀστήρικτος G0793 unstable
. . .→ψυχή G5590G soul
[They are] accursed→κατάρα G2671 curse
children→τέκνον G5043 child
with→ἔχω G2192 to have/be
hearts→καρδία G2588 heart
trained→γυμνάζω G1128 to train
in greed→πλεονεξία G4124 greediness

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

All attributions

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).

All attributions and changes