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And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person , a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; (KJV)
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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,…
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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 2:5 word 1
ἀρχαίουarchaiou[the] ancient
Lemma: ἀρχαῖος (archaios) · Strong's: G0744
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
Meaning: ancient — ἀρχαῖος, -αία, -αῖον; (ἀρχή), [in LXX chiefly for קֶדֶם ; ] ; original, ancient: Mat.5:21, 33, Luk.9:8, 19, Act.15:7, 21 21:16, 2Co.5:17, 2Pe.2:5, Rev.12:9 20:2.†; SYN.: παλαιός, old, without the reference to beginning…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:27, Matthew 5:33, Luke 9:8, Luke 9:19, Acts 15:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0744; TFLSJ G0744; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 2
κόσμουkosmouworld
Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…
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Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 3
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 2:5 word 4
ἐφείσατο,epheisatoHe spared,
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 2:5 word 5
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
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 2:5 word 6
ὄγδοονogdoonone of eight
Lemma: ὄγδοος (ogdoos) · Strong's: G3590
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: eighth — ὄγδοος, -η, -ον ; the eighth. Luk.1:59, Act.7:3" (LXX), Rev.17:11 21:20; one of eight, with seven others (usually, in this sense, with αὐτός added, but cf. Plat., Legg., iii, 695 with; Plut., Pelop., 13; 2Ma.5:27):…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 1:59, Acts 7:8, Revelation 17:11, Revelation 21:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3590; TFLSJ G3590; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 7
ΝῶεNōeNoah
Lemma: Νῶε (Nōe) · Strong's: G3575
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Noah — Νῶε; (as LXX, FlJ, who also gives Νώεος, Νῶχος), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נֹחַ) ; Noah: Mat.24:37-38, Luk.3:36 17:26-27 Heb.11:7, 1Pe.3:20, 2Pe.2:5.†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 24:37, Matthew 24:38, Luke 3:36, Luke 17:26, Luke 17:27, Hebrews 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3575; TFLSJ G3575; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 8
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 2:5 word 9
κήρυκαkērukaa herald
Lemma: κῆρυξ (kērux) · Strong's: G2783
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: preacher — κῆρυξ; (κήρ-, T), -υκος, ὁ [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.3:4 (כָּרוֹז), Gen.41:43, Sir.20:15, 4Ma.6:4 * ; ] ; a herald: 1Ti.2:7, 2Ti.1:11, 2Pe.2:5.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Timothy 2:7, 2 Timothy 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2783; TFLSJ G2783; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 10
ἐφύλαξενephulaxenpreserved
Lemma: φυλάσσω (phulassō) · Strong's: G5442I
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to keep/guard: protect — φυλάσσω ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for שָׁמַר, also for נָצַר, etc. ; ] ; to guard, watch; (a) to guard or watch: with cogn. accusative, φυλακάς, Luk.2:8; with accusative of person(s), Act.12:4 28:16; pass.,…
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Used 15 times. Also: Luke 2:8, Luke 12:15, John 12:25, John 17:12, Acts 21:25, Acts 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5442I; TFLSJ G5442I; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 11
κατακλυσμὸνkataklusmon[the] flood upon
Lemma: κατακλυσμός (kataklusmos) · Strong's: G2627
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: flood — κατα-κλυσμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (κατακλύζω), [in LXX chiefly for מַבּוּל, Gen.6:17, al.; also for שֶׁטֶף, Psa.32:6, al. ; ] ; a flood, deluge: Mat.24:38-39 Luk.17:27, 2Pe.2:5.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 24:38, Matthew 24:39, Luke 17:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2627; TFLSJ G2627; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 12
κόσμῳkosmō[the] world
Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 13
ἀσεβῶνasebōnof [the] ungodly
Lemma: ἀσεβής (asebēs) · Strong's: G0765
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: ungodly — ἀσεβής, -ές; (σέβω, to reverence), [in LXX chiefly for רָשַׁע ; ] ; ungodly, impious: Rom.4:5 5:6, 1Ti.1:9, 1Pe.4:18, 2Pe.2:5-6 3:7, Ju 4 15.†; (AS)
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Used 9 times. Also: Romans 4:5, Romans 5:6, 1 Timothy 1:9, 1 Peter 4:18, 2 Peter 2:6, 2 Peter 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0765; TFLSJ G0765; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 14
ἐπάξας,epaxashaving brought in,
Lemma: ἐπάγω (epagō) · Strong's: G1863
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to bring upon — ἐπ-άγω ; [in LXX for בּוֹא hi., etc. (29 words in all) ; ] ; to bring upon: with dative and accusative, 2Pe.2:5; ἑαυτοῖς ἐ. (for cl. mid., see Mayor, in l), 2Pe.2:1; ἐ. τὸ αἷμα (cf. Ge 209), Act.5:28.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 5:28, 2 Peter 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1863; TFLSJ G1863; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:5 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [if] | → | καί G2532 and |
| He did not spare | → | φείδομαι G5339 to spare |
| [the] ancient | → | ἀρχαῖος G0744 ancient |
| world | → | κόσμος G2889 world |
| when He brought | → | ἐπάγω G1863 to bring upon |
| [the] flood | → | κατακλυσμός G2627 flood |
| [on its] | → | κόσμος G2889 world |
| ungodly [people] | → | ἀσεβής G0765 ungodly |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| preserved | → | φυλάσσω G5442I to keep/guard: protect |
| Noah | → | Νῶε G3575 Noah |
| a preacher | → | κῆρυξ G2783 preacher |
| of righteousness | → | δικαιοσύνη G1343 righteousness |
| among the eight | → | ὄγδοος G3590 eighth |
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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