2 Peter 2:8 Go deeper
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(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
βλέμματιblemmatithrough seeing
Lemma: βλέμμα (blemma) · Strong's: G0990
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: a look — βλέμμα, -τος, τό ; (βλέπω), ; a look, a glance: βλέμματι καὶ ἀκοῇ, 2Pe.2:8, sight and hearing, a sense not found for β. in Gk. lit., but perh. recognized in the vernacular (ICC, in l.)†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0990; TFLSJ G0990; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 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 2:8 word 2
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 2:8 word 3
ἀκοῇakoēahearing
Lemma: ἀκοή (akoē) · Strong's: G0189
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: hearing — ἀκοή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (ἀκούω), [in LXX: Exo.15:26, al. for שׁמע, its parts and derivatives, exc. Deu.11:22 (שׁמר) ; ] ; 1. hearing, the sense of hearing: 1Co.12:17, 2Pe.2:8; "Hebraic dative," ἀκοῇ ακούειν (frequently in LXX;…
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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 4:24, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 24:6, Mark 1:28, Mark 7:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0189; TFLSJ G0189; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 4
ὁhothat
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 2:8 word 5
δίκαιοςdikaiosrighteous [man]
Lemma: δίκαιος (dikaios) · Strong's: G1342
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: just — δίκαιος, -α, -ον; (δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al. ; ] ; in early Gk. writers ; (a) of persons, observant…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 13:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1342; TFLSJ G1342; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 6
ἐγκατοικῶνegkatoikōndwelling
Lemma: ἐγκατοικέω (egkatoikeō) · Strong's: G1460
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to live among — ἐγκατοικέω, see: ἐνκ-.; ἐν-κατοικέω, -ῶ (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν), ; to dwell among: before ἐν, 2Pe.2:8.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1460; TFLSJ G1460; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 7
ἐνenamong
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 2:8 word 8
αὐτοῖςautoisthem
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 2:8 word 9
ἡμέρανhēmeranday
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 10
ἐξexafter
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 2:8 word 11
ἡμέραςhēmerasday
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 12
ψυχὴνpsuchēnin [his] soul
Lemma: ψυχή (psuchē) · Strong's: G5590G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: soul — ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX very frequently for נֶפֶשׁ, sometimes for לֵבַב ,לֵב, etc. ; ] ; 1. breath (Lat. anima), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle): Mat.6:25, Mrk.3:4 10:45, Luk.12:22,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5590G; TFLSJ G5590G; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 13
δικαίανdikaianrighteous
Lemma: δίκαιος (dikaios) · Strong's: G1342
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: just — δίκαιος, -α, -ον; (δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al. ; ] ; in early Gk. writers ; (a) of persons, observant…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 13:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1342; TFLSJ G1342; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 14
ἀνόμοιςanomoiswith [their] lawless
Lemma: ἄνομος (anomos) · Strong's: G0459
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Neuter (A-DPN)
Meaning: lawless — ἄ-νομος, -ον; (ἀ. neg., νόμος), [in LXX for עָוֺן, פָּשַׁע, רֶשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; 1. lawless, wicked: Mrk.15:28, Luk.22:37, Act.2:23, 1Ti.1:9, 2Pe.2:8; ὁ ἄ., 2Th.2:8 (= ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, 2Th.2:3). ; 2. without law (=…
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Used 10 times. Also: Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, Acts 2:23, 1 Corinthians 9:21, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Timothy 1:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0459; TFLSJ G0459; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 15
ἔργοιςergoisdeeds
Lemma: ἔργον (ergon) · Strong's: G2041
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: work — ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 26:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2041; TFLSJ G2041; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 16
ἐβασάνιζεν·ebasanizenwas tormented;
Lemma: βασανίζω (basanizō) · Strong's: G0928G
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to torture: torture — βασανίζω ; (βάσανος), [in LXX: 1Ki.5:3, Sir.4:17, and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ; ] ; 1. prop., to rub on the touchstone, put to the test. ; 2. to examine by torture, hence, generally, to torture, torment, distress:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Mark 5:7, Luke 8:28, Revelation 9:5, Revelation 11:10, Revelation 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0928G; TFLSJ G0928G; TAGNT 2 Peter 2:8 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| (for | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| that | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| righteous [man] | → | δίκαιος G1342 just |
| living | → | ἐγκατοικέω G1460 to live among |
| among | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| after | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| was tormented | → | βασανίζω G0928G to torture: torture |
| [in his] righteous | → | δίκαιος G1342 just |
| soul | → | ψυχή G5590G soul |
| [by the] lawless | → | ἄνομος G0459 lawless |
| deeds | → | ἔργον G2041 work |
| he saw | → | βλέμμα G0990 a look |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| heard | → | ἀκοή G0189 hearing |
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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