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Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
προσδοκῶνταςprosdokōntasexpecting
Lemma: προσδοκάω (prosdokaō) · Strong's: G4328
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-APM)
Meaning: to look for — προσ-δοκάω, -ῶ; (the simple verb exists only in the forms δοκέω, -εύω) [in LXX: Psa.104:27 (שָׂבַר pi.), etc. ; ] ; to await, expect: Mat.24:50, Luk.3:15 12:46, Act.27:33 28:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.11:3,…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 11:3, Matthew 24:50, Luke 1:21, Luke 3:15, Luke 7:19, Luke 7:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4328; TFLSJ G4328; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 1
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 3:12 word 2
σπεύδονταςspeudontashastening
Lemma: σπεύδω (speudō) · Strong's: G4692
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-APM)
Meaning: to hasten — σπεύδω ; [in LXX chiefly for מָהַר pi., also for בָּהַל pi., hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. most frequently intrans., to hasten: with inf. (as frequently in cl.), Act.20:16; ptcp. with indic., Luk.2:16; with imperat., Luk.19:5-6;…
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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 2:16, Luke 19:5, Luke 19:6, Acts 20:16, Acts 22:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4692; TFLSJ G4692; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 3
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 3:12 word 4
παρουσίανparousiancoming
Lemma: παρουσία (parousia) · Strong's: G3952
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: coming — παρ-ουσία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: Neh.2:6 A, Jdth.10:18, 2Ma.8:12 2Mac 15:21, 3Ma.3:17 * ; ] ; 1. usually in cl., a being present, presence: 1Co.16:17, 2Co.10:10; opposite to ἀπουσία, Php.2:12 (cf. 2Ma.15:21). ; 2. a coming,…
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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:27, Matthew 24:37, Matthew 24:39, 1 Corinthians 15:23, 1 Corinthians 16:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3952; TFLSJ G3952; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 5
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 3:12 word 6
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 3:12 word 7
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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 3:12 word 8
ἡμέρας,hēmerasday,
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);…
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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 3:12 word 9
δι᾽di᾽through
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 10
ἣνhēnwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (R-ASF)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 11
οὐρανοὶouranoi[the] heavens
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…
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Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 12
πυρούμενοιpuroumenoibeing set on fire
Lemma: πυρόω (puroō) · Strong's: G4448
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-NPM)
Meaning: to burn — πυρόω, -ῶ ; (πῦρ) [in LXX chiefly for צָרַף ; ] ; to set on fire, burn up. In NT always pass., ; 1. to be set on fire, to burn: Eph.6:16, 2Pe.3:12; ptcp., glowing, Rev.1:15. Metaphorical, of grief or indignation,…
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Used 6 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 7:9, 2 Corinthians 11:29, Ephesians 6:16, Revelation 1:15, Revelation 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4448; TFLSJ G4448; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 13
λυθήσονταιluthēsontaiwill be dissolved
Lemma: λύω (luō) · Strong's: G3089
Parsing: Verb · Future · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FPI-3P)
Meaning: to loose — λύω ; [in LXX for פָּתַח, נָתַר hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to loose, unbind, release: of things, Mrk.1:7, Luk.3:16, al.; of beasts, Mat.21:2, Luk.13:15, al.; of persons, Jhn.11:44, Act.22:30; of Satan, Rev.20:3, 7;…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 5:19, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18, Matthew 21:2, Mark 1:7, Mark 7:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3089; TFLSJ G3089; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 14
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:12 word 15
στοιχεῖαstoicheia[the] elements
Lemma: στοιχεῖον (stoicheion) · Strong's: G4747
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: principle — στοιχεῖον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX: Wis.7:17 19:18, 4Ma.12:13 * ; ] ; prop., one of a row (στοῖχος) or series, hence, ; 1. the shadow-line of a dial (Aristoph.). ; 2. an elementary sound or letter of the alphabet (Anth.,…
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Used 7 times. Also: Galatians 4:3, Galatians 4:9, Colossians 2:8, Colossians 2:20, Hebrews 5:12, 2 Peter 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4747; TFLSJ G4747; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 16
καυσούμεναkausoumenaburning with heat
Lemma: καυσόω (kausoō) · Strong's: G2741
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (V-PPP-NPN)
Meaning: to burn — καυσόω, -ῶ; (καῦσος, burning heat, fever), ; only in pass., ; 1. to burn with fever (Galen., al.). ; 2. In NT, to burn with great heat: 2Pe.3:10 3:12 (V. Mayor, in l).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Peter 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2741; TFLSJ G2741; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 17
τήκεται;tēketaiare melting?
Lemma: τήκω (tēkō) · Strong's: G5080
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to melt — τήκω ; [in LXX for מָסַס ni., מָקַק ni., מוּג ni., etc. ; ] ; trans., ; to melt, melt down; pass., to melt, melt away: 2Pe.3:12.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5080; TFLSJ G5080; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:12 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| as you anticipate | → | προσδοκάω G4328 to look for |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| hasten | → | σπεύδω G4692 to hasten |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| coming | → | παρουσία G3952 coming |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| when | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| [the] heavens | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| will be destroyed | → | λύω G3089 to loose |
| by fire | → | πυρόω G4448 to burn |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| [the] elements | → | στοιχεῖον G4747 principle |
| will melt | → | τήκω G5080 to melt |
| in the heat | → | καυσόω G2741 to burn |
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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