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For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὙπέρογκαHuperogkaArrogant
Lemma: ὑπέρογκος (huperogkos) · Strong's: G5246
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: boastful — ὑπέρ-ογκος, -ον ; [in LXX: Deu.30:11 (פָּלָא), etc. ; ] ; of excessive weight or size; metaphorically, excessive, immoderate, in late writers, of arrogant speech (see Mayor on Ju, l.with): n. pl., 2Pe.2:18, Ju 16.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Jude 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5246; TFLSJ G5246; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 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.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:18 word 2
ματαιότητοςmataiotētosof vanity
Lemma: ματαιότης (mataiotēs) · Strong's: G3153
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: futility — ματαιότης, -ητος, ἡ; (μάταιος), [in LXX for הֶבֶל, Psa.31:6 39:5 62:9, al., and nearly 40 times in Ec; for שָׁוְא, Psa.25:4, al.; רִיק, etc. ; ] ; vanity, emptiness, frailty, folly: Rom.8:20, 2Pe.2:18; τ. νοός, Eph.4:17…
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Used 3 times. Also: Romans 8:20, Ephesians 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3153; TFLSJ G3153; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 3
φθεγγόμενοιphthengomenoispeaking words
Lemma: φθέγγομαι (phthengomai) · Strong's: G5350
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PDP-NPM)
Meaning: to speak — φθέγγομαι ; [in LXX for עָנָה, נָבַע hi., etc. ; ] ; of men or animals, to utter a sound or voice: absol., Act.4:18; before ἐν φωνῇ, 2Pe.2:16; with accusative, ὑπέρογκα, 2Pe.2:18.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 4:18, 2 Peter 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5350; TFLSJ G5350; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 4
δελεάζουσινdeleazousinthey entice
Lemma: δελεάζω (deleazō) · Strong's: G1185
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
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)
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Used 3 times. Also: James 1:14, 2 Peter 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1185; TFLSJ G1185; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 5
ἐνenwith
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 2:18 word 6
ἐπιθυμίαιςepithumiais[the] passions
Lemma: ἐπιθυμία (epithumia) · Strong's: G1939
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: desire — ἐπιθυμία, -ας, ἡ; (έπιθυμέω), [in LXX chiefly for תַּאֲוָה, אָוָה; also for חֶמֶד, etc. ; ] ; desire, longing: Luk.22:15 (see: ἐπιθυμέω), Php.1:23, 1Th.2:17, Rev.18:14; p1., Mrk.4:19; esp. with ref. to forbidden things,…
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Used 38 times. Also: Mark 4:19, Luke 22:15, John 8:44, Romans 1:24, Romans 6:12, Romans 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1939; TFLSJ G1939; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 7
σαρκὸςsarkosof [the] flesh
Lemma: σάρξ (sarx) · Strong's: G4561
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: flesh — σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ; ] ; flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, ; (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα,…
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Used 151 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4561; TFLSJ G4561; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 8
ἀσελγείαιςaselgeiaisto sensuality
Lemma: ἀσέλγεια (aselgeia) · Strong's: G0766
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: debauchery — ἀσέλγεια, -ας, ἡ; (ἀσελγής, licentious; see MM, see word), [in LXX: Wis.14:26, 3Ma.2:26 * ; ] ; licentiousness, wantonness, excess: Mrk.7:22, Rom.13:13, 2Co.12:21, Gal.5:19 (Lft., in l), Eph.4:19, 1Pe.4:3, 2Pe.2:2 2:7…
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Used 10 times. Also: Mark 7:22, Romans 13:13, 2 Corinthians 12:21, Galatians 5:19, Ephesians 4:19, 1 Peter 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0766; TFLSJ G0766; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 9
τοὺςtousthose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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 2:18 word 10
ὀλίγωςoligōsscarcely
Lemma: ὀλίγως (oligōs) · Strong's: G6067
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: scarcely — scarcely, barely ; Some manuscripts list ὀλίγος (G3641) in place of G6067 at 2Pe.2.18
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6067; TFLSJ G6067; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 11
ἀποφεύγονταςapopheugontasescaping
Lemma: ἀποφεύγω (apopheugō) · Strong's: G0668
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-APM)
Meaning: to escape — ἀπο-φεύγω ; [in LXX: Sir.22:22 * ; ] ; to flee from, escape: with accusative, 2Pe.2:18 2:20; with genitive, 2Pe.1:4.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 3 times. Also: 2 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0668; TFLSJ G0668; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 12
τοὺςtousfrom those
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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 2:18 word 13
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 2:18 word 14
πλάνῃplanēerror
Lemma: πλάνη (planē) · Strong's: G4106
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: error — πλάνη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX: Pro.14:8 (מִרְמָה), Wis.1:12, al ; ] ; a wandering. Metaphorical, a going astray, an error (in NT always with respect to morals or religion): Mat.27:64, Rom.1:27, Eph.4:14, 1Th.2:3, 2Th.2:11,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 27:64, Romans 1:27, Ephesians 4:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, James 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4106; TFLSJ G4106; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 15
ἀναστρεφομένους,anastrephomenousliving,
Lemma: ἀναστρέφω (anastrephō) · Strong's: G0390
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-APM)
Meaning: to live/return — ἀνα-στρέφω ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב ; ] ; 1. to overturn: Jhn.2:15. ; 2. to turn back, return: Act.5:22 15:16. ; 3. to turn hither and thither; pass., to turn oneself about, sojourn, dwell: Mat.17:22 Rec.;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Acts 5:22, Acts 15:16, 2 Corinthians 1:12, Ephesians 2:3, 1 Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 10:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0390; TFLSJ G0390; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:18 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| With lofty | → | ὑπέρογκος G5246 boastful |
| [but] empty | → | ματαιότης G3153 futility |
| words, they appeal | → | φθέγγομαι G5350 to speak |
| [to the] sensual | → | ἀσέλγεια G0766 debauchery |
| passions | → | ἐπιθυμία G1939 desire |
| of [the] flesh | → | σάρξ G4561 flesh |
| [and] entice | → | δελεάζω G1185 to entice |
| those | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| [who are] just | → | ὀλίγος G3641 little/few |
| escaping | → | ἀποφεύγω G0668 to escape |
| from [others] who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| live | → | ἀναστρέφω G0390 to live/return |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| error | → | πλάνη G4106 error |
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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