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For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΕἰEiIf
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 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 2:4 word 2
ὁhothe
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.,…
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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 2:4 word 3
θεὸςtheosGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 4
ἀγγέλωνangelōnof [the] angels
Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: angel — ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ ; ] ; 1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.; 2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his…
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Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0032G; TFLSJ G0032G; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 5
ἁμαρτησάντωνhamartēsantōn[who] having sinned
Lemma: ἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō) · Strong's: G0264
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-GPM)
Meaning: to sin — ἁμαρτάνω; (present formed from aor. ἁμαρτεῖν), [in LXX for חָטָא, also for אָשַׁם, רָשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; 1. to miss the mark (Hom., Æsch., al.), hence metaphorically (Hom., al.), to err, do wrong ; 2. In LXX and NT, to…
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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 18:15, Matthew 18:21, Matthew 27:4, Luke 15:18, Luke 15:21, Luke 17:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0264; TFLSJ G0264; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 6
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 7
ἐφείσατο,epheisatospared,
Lemma: φείδομαι (pheidomai) · Strong's: G5339
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)
Meaning: to spare — φείδομαι ; [in LXX for חָמַל, חוּס, חָשַׂךְ, etc. ; ] ; to spare: 2Co.13:2; with genitive of person(s), Act.20:29, Rom.8:32 11:21, 1Co.7:28, 2Co.1:23, 2Pe.2:4-5; with inf., to forbear, 2Co.12:6.†; (AS)
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Used 10 times. Also: Acts 20:29, Romans 8:32, Romans 11:21, 1 Corinthians 7:28, 2 Corinthians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 12:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5339; TFLSJ G5339; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 8
ἀλλὰallabut
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 9
σειραῖςseiraisin chains
Lemma: σειρά (seira) · Strong's: G4577
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: chain — σειρά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; [in LXX: Jdg.16:13-14, 19 (מַחְלָפָה), Pro.5:22 (חֶבֶל) * ; ] ; 1. (a) a cord; (b) a chain (cf. Pr., l.with): σειραὶ ζόφου, 2Pe.2:4, Rec., R, mg. (see: σειρός). ; 2. a lock of hair (Jg, ll. with).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4577; TFLSJ G4577; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 10
ζόφουzophouof gloomy darkness
Lemma: ζόφος (zophos) · Strong's: G2217
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
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,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Hebrews 12:18, 2 Peter 2:17, Jude 1:6, Jude 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2217; TFLSJ G2217; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 11
ταρταρώσαςtartarōsasto Tartarus
Lemma: ταρταρόω (tartaroō) · Strong's: G5020
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: hell: Tartarus — ταρταρόω, -ῶ; (Τάρταρος, a Greek name for the underworld, esp. the abode of the damned), ; to cast into hell: 2Pe.2:4 (see Mayor, in l).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5020; TFLSJ G5020; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 12
παρέδωκενparedōkenHe delivered [them]
Lemma: παραδίδωμι (paradidōmi) · Strong's: G3860
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
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 2:4 word 13
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 2:4 word 14
κρίσινkrisinjudgment
Lemma: κρίσις (krisis) · Strong's: G2920
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: judgment — κρίσις, -εως, ἡ; (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, also for רִיב, etc. ; ] ; 1. a seperating, selection (Arist., al.) ; 2. a decision, judgment (cl.): Jhn.8:16, 1Ti.5:24, 2Pe.2:11, Ju 9; κ. κρίνειν, Jhn.7:24; in…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:22, Matthew 11:24, Matthew 12:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2920; TFLSJ G2920; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:4 word 15
τηρουμένους,tēroumenousbeing kept,
Lemma: τηρέω (tēreō) · Strong's: G5083H
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-APM)
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…
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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 2:4 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| if | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| {did} not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| spare | → | φείδομαι G5339 to spare |
| [the] angels | → | ἄγγελος G0032G angel |
| when they sinned | → | ἁμαρτάνω G0264 to sin |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| cast [them] deep into hell | → | ταρταρόω G5020 hell: Tartarus |
| placing [them] | → | παραδίδωμι G3860 to deliver |
| in chains | → | σειρά G4577 chain |
| of darkness | → | ζόφος G2217 darkness |
| to be held | → | τηρέω G5083H to keep: guard |
| for | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| judgment | → | κρίσις G2920 judgment |
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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