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Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καινοὺςkainousNew
Lemma: καινός (kainos) · Strong's: G2537
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: new — καινός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX (Eze.11:19, al.) for חָדָשׁ, exc. Isa.65:15 (אַחֵר) ; ] ; of that which is unused or unaccustomed, new in respect to form or quality, fresh, unused, novel: opposite to παλαιός, ἀρχαῖος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 26:29, Matthew 27:60, Mark 1:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2537; TFLSJ G2537; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:13 word 1
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:13 word 2
οὐρανοὺςouranousheavens
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:13 word 3
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 3:13 word 4
γῆνgēnearth
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: earth: planet — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
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Used 171 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093G; TFLSJ G1093G; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:13 word 5
καινὴνkainēna new
Lemma: καινός (kainos) · Strong's: G2537
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: new — καινός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX (Eze.11:19, al.) for חָדָשׁ, exc. Isa.65:15 (אַחֵר) ; ] ; of that which is unused or unaccustomed, new in respect to form or quality, fresh, unused, novel: opposite to παλαιός, ἀρχαῖος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 26:29, Matthew 27:60, Mark 1:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2537; TFLSJ G2537; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:13 word 6
κατὰkataaccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:13 word 7
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 3:13 word 8
ἐπάγγελμαepangelmapromise
Lemma: ἐπάγγελμα (epangelma) · Strong's: G1862
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: a promise — ἐπ-άγγελμα, -τος, τό; (ἐπαγγέλλω), ; a promise: 2Pe.1:4 3:13.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Peter 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1862; TFLSJ G1862; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:13 word 9
αὐτοῦautouof Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:13 word 10
προσδοκῶμεν,prosdokōmenwe are awaiting,
Lemma: προσδοκάω (prosdokaō) · Strong's: G4328
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:13 word 11
ἐνenin
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:13 word 12
οἷςhoiswhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (R-DPM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:13 word 13
δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunērighteousness
Lemma: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē) · Strong's: G1343
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:13 word 14
κατοικεῖ.¶katoikeidwells.
Lemma: κατοικέω (katoikeō) · Strong's: G2730
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to dwell — κατ-οικέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: with accusative, Luk.13:4, Act.1:10 2:9, 14 4:16 9:32, 35 19:10, 17. Rev.17:2; of God, Mat.23:21. ; 2.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:13, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 23:21, Luke 11:26, Luke 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2730; TFLSJ G2730; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:13 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| in keeping with | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| [God’s] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| promise | → | ἐπάγγελμα G1862 a promise |
| we are looking forward to | → | προσδοκάω G4328 to look for |
| a new | → | καινός G2537 new |
| heaven | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| a new | → | καινός G2537 new |
| earth | → | γῆ G1093G earth: planet |
| where | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| righteousness | → | δικαιοσύνη G1343 righteousness |
| dwells | → | κατοικέω G2730 to dwell |
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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