2 Peter 2:21 Go deeper

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For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it , to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. (KJV)

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

κρεῖττονkreittonBetter

Lemma: κρείσσων (kreissōn) · Strong's: G2908

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-NSN-C)

Meaning: greater — κρείσσων; (Epic and old Att..) and κρείττων (later Att..), prop. comparat. of κρατύς, strong, but in sense often (as in cl., see LS, see word) as comparat. of ἀγαθός, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; better; (a) as to…

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Used 19 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 7:9, 1 Corinthians 7:38, 1 Corinthians 11:17, Philippians 1:23, Hebrews 1:4, Hebrews 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2908; TFLSJ G2908; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 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.…

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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 2:21 word 2

ἦνēnit was being

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

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,…

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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 2:21 word 3

αὐτοῖςautoisfor them

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)

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 2:21 word 4

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 5

ἐπεγνωκέναιepegnōkenaito have known

Lemma: ἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō) · Strong's: G1921

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Infinitive (V-RAN)

Meaning: to come to know — ἐπι-γινώσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָכַר: hi., also for יָדַע, etc. ; ] ; "directive" of γινώσκω (AR, Eph., 249), as in cl.; 1. to observe, perceive, discern, recognize; (a) absol.: Act.25:10, 1Co.13:12; before ὅτι,…

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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 17:12, Mark 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1921; TFLSJ G1921; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 6

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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 2:21 word 7

ὁδὸνhodonway

Lemma: ὁδός (hodos) · Strong's: G3598

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

Meaning: road — ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for דֶּרֶךְ ; ] ; 1. a way, path, road: Mat.2:12, Mrk.10:46, Luk.3:5 al.; κατὰ τὴν ὁ., Luk.10:4, al.; παρὰ τὴν ὁ., Mat.13:4, al.; with genitive of person(s), (subj.), τὴν ὁ.…

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Used 102 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3598; TFLSJ G3598; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 8

τῆςtēs<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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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 2:21 word 9

δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsof righteousness

Lemma: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē) · Strong's: G1343

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

Meaning: righteousness — δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ; ] ; the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see) ; 1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the…

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Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1343; TFLSJ G1343; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 10

ἢēthan

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 11

ἐπιγνοῦσινepignousinhaving known [it]

Lemma: ἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō) · Strong's: G1921

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-DPM)

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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 17:12, Mark 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1921; TFLSJ G1921; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 12

ὑποστρέψαιhupostrepsaito have turned

Lemma: ὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō) · Strong's: G5290

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to return — ὑπο-στρέφω ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב ], ; 1. trans., to turn back or about (Hem.). ; 2. Intrans., to turn back, return: Luk.2:20, 43 8:37, 40 9:10 10:17 17:15 19:12 23:48, 56, Act.8:28; with inf., Luk.17:18; before…

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Used 35 times. Also: Luke 1:56, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:43, Luke 2:45, Luke 4:1, Luke 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5290; TFLSJ G5290; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 13

ἐκekfrom

Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…

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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 14

τῆςtēsthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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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 2:21 word 15

παραδοθείσηςparadotheisēshaving been delivered

Lemma: παραδίδωμι (paradidōmi) · Strong's: G3860

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-APP-GSF)

Meaning: to deliver — παρα-δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נתן ; ] correl. to παρδέχομαι, ; 1. to give or hand over to another: with accusative and dative, Mat.11:27 25:14, Luk.4:6, al.; of being delivered up to a course of teaching, pass.…

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Used 121 times. Also: Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 10:4, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3860; TFLSJ G3860; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 16

αὐτοῖςautoisto them

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)

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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 2:21 word 17

ἁγίαςhagiasholy

Lemma: ἅγιος (hagios) · Strong's: G0040G

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

Meaning: holy — ἅγιος, -α, ον ; (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ; ] ; primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy,…

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Used 166 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 12:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0040G; TFLSJ G0040G; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 18

ἐντολῆς.entolēscommandment.

Lemma: ἐντολή (entolē) · Strong's: G1785

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

Meaning: commandment — ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἐντέλλω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for מִצְוָה; in pl. frequently in Pss for פִּקּוּד ; ] ; 1. generally, a charge, injunction, order, command: Luk.15:29, Jhn.10:18 11:57 12:49-50 14:31, Act.17:15,…

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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 5:19, Matthew 15:3, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 22:36, Matthew 22:38, Matthew 22:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1785; TFLSJ G1785; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:21 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

It would have been	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
better	→	G2909
for them	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
not	→	μή G3361 not
to have known	→	ἐπιγινώσκω G1921 to come to know
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
way	→	ὁδός G3598 road
of righteousness	→	δικαιοσύνη G1343 righteousness
than	→	ἤ G2228 or
to have known [it]	→	ἐπιγινώσκω G1921 to come to know
and then to turn away	→	ὑποστρέφω G5290 to return
from	→	ἐκ G1537 out from
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
holy	→	ἅγιος G0040G holy
commandment	→	ἐντολή G1785 commandment
passed on	→	παραδίδωμι G3860 to deliver
to them	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

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

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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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