Skip to main content

SermonWeek

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

← Back

2 Peter 2:17 Go deeper

← 2 Peter 2 · ← verse 16 · verse 18 →

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. (KJV)

Greek words tap a word

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

οὗτοίhoutoiThese

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 2:17 word 1

εἰσινeisinare

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

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

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2:17 word 2

πηγαὶpēgaisprings

Lemma: πηγή (pēgē) · Strong's: G4077

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)

Meaning: flow — πηγή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for עַיִן, also for מָקוֹר, etc. ; ] ; a spring, fountain : Jas.3:11, 2Pe.2:17; τ. δάτων, Rev.8:10 14:7 16:4; of a well fed by a spring, Jhn.4:6; π. τοῦ αἵματος, of a flow of blood,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 12 times. Also: Mark 5:29, John 4:6, John 4:14, James 3:11, James 3:12, Revelation 7:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4077; TFLSJ G4077; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 word 3

ἄνυδροιanudroiwithout water

Lemma: ἄνυδρος (anudros) · Strong's: G0504

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (A-NPF)

Meaning: waterless — ἄνυδρος, -ον; (ἀ- neg., ὕδωρ) [in LXX for צִיָּה, יְשִׁימוֹן (γῆ ἄ), etc. ; ] ; waterless: τόποι, Mat.12:43, Luk.11:24; πηγαί, 2Pe.2:17; νεφέλαι, Ju 12 (MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 12:43, Luke 11:24, Jude 1:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0504; TFLSJ G0504; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 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

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 2:17 word 5

ὁμίχλαιhomichlaimists

Lemma: ὀμίχλη (omichlē) · Strong's: G6068

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)

Meaning: fog — 1. a mist, fog , (not so thick as νέφος or νεφέλη); (Iliad by Homer); κονίης ὀμίχλη a cloud of dust, (Iliad by Homer) ; 2. metaphorically a mist over the eyes, (Aeschulus Tragicus): darkness, gloom , [variant…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G6068; TFLSJ G6068; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 word 6

ὑπὸhupoby

Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259G

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: by/under: by — ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), ; prep. with genitive, dative (not…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5259G; TFLSJ G5259G; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 word 7

λαίλαποςlailaposstorm

Lemma: λαῖλαψ (lailaps) · Strong's: G2978

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

Meaning: storm — λαῖλαψ, -απος, ἡ ; [in LXX: Job.21:18 27:20 א (סוּפָה) Job.38:1, Jer.25:32 (סַעַר), Wis.5:14, 23, Sir.48:9, 12 * ; ] ; a hurricane, whirlwind: Mrk.4:37, Luk.8:23, 2Pe.2:17.†; SYN.: θύελλα, which see, and cf. ἄνεμος (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Mark 4:37, Luke 8:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2978; TFLSJ G2978; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 word 8

ἐλαυνόμεναι,elaunomenaibeing driven,

Lemma: ἐλαύνω (elaunō) · Strong's: G1643

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (V-PPP-NPF)

Meaning: to drive — ἐλαύνω ; [in LXX: Isa.41:7 (הָלַם) Isa.33:21 (שַׁיִט), etc. ; ] ; to drive: of the wind, Jas.3:4, 2Pe.2:17; of sailors rowing or sailing a boat, Mrk.6:48, Jhn.6:19; of demons, Luk.8:29 (cf. ἀπ-, συν-ελαύνω).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: Mark 6:48, Luke 8:29, John 6:19, James 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1643; TFLSJ G1643; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 word 9

οἷςhoisfor whom

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (R-DPM)

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 2:17 word 10

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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 2:17 word 11

ζόφοςzophosgloom

Lemma: ζόφος (zophos) · Strong's: G2217

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: darkness — ζόφος, -ου, ὁ; (akin to γνόφος, which see), [in Sm.: Exo.10:22, Job.28:3, Psa.11:2 91:6, Isa.59:9 * ; ] ; in Hom, the gloom of the under-world; hence, darkness, deep gloom (poët. and late prose writers): Heb.12:18,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: Hebrews 12:18, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6, Jude 1:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2217; TFLSJ G2217; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 word 12

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)

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 2:17 word 13

σκότουςskotousof darkness

Lemma: σκότος (skotos) · Strong's: G4655

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: darkness — σκότος, -ου, ὁ the more usual cl. form (cf.σ., τό), ; darkness: Heb.12:18, Rec.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 27:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4655; TFLSJ G4655; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 word 14

εἰςeisinto

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,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

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 2:17 word 15

αἰῶναaiōnaage

Lemma: αἰών (aiōn) · Strong's: G0165H

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: an age: eternity — αἰών, -ῶνος, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַד ,עוֹלָם ; ] ; 1. in cl., like Lat. aevum (LS, MM, VGT, see word), a space of time, as, a lifetime, generation, period of history, an indefinitely long period; in NT of an…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 21:19, Mark 3:29, Mark 11:14, Luke 1:33, Luke 1:55 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0165H; TFLSJ G0165H; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 word 16

τετήρηται.¶tetērētaihas been reserved.

Lemma: τηρέω (tēreō) · Strong's: G5083H

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RPI-3S)

Meaning: to keep: guard — τηρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to watch over, guard, keep, preserve: Mat.27:36, Act.16:23, al.; ἑαυτόν, 2Co.11:9, 1Ti.5:22, Jas.1:27, Ju 21; before εἰς, Jhn.12:7, Act.25:21, 1Pe.1:4, 2Pe.2:4 2:9…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 27:36, Matthew 27:54, Matthew 28:4, Acts 12:5, Acts 12:6, Acts 15:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5083H; TFLSJ G5083H; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:17 word 17

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→εἰμί G1510 to be
springs→πηγή G4077 flow
without water→ἄνυδρος G0504 waterless
and→καί G2532 and
mists→ἀχλύς G0887 mist
driven→ἐλαύνω G1643 to drive
by→ὑπό G5259G by/under: by
a storm→λαῖλαψ G2978 storm
Blackest→ζόφος G2217 darkness
darkness→σκότος G4655 darkness
is reserved→τηρέω G5083H to keep: guard
for them→ὅς G3739 which

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