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← 2 Peter 3 · ← verse 6 · verse 8 →

But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

οἱhoi<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)

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 3:7 word 1

δὲdeBut

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 3:7 word 2

νῦνnunnow

Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:7 word 3

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 3:7 word 4

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 3:7 word 5

ἡhēthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

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 3:7 word 6

γῆgēearth

Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

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 3:7 word 7

τῷtōby the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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, 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 3:7 word 8

αὐτῷautōsame

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)

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

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 3:7 word 9

λόγῳlogōword

Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:7 word 10

τεθησαυρισμένοιtethēsaurismenoistored up

Lemma: θησαυρίζω (thēsaurizō) · Strong's: G2343

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-NPM)

Meaning: to store up — θησαυρίζω ; [in LXX for צָפַן, etc. ; ] ; to lay up, store up: of riches, Jas.5:3; id. with dative of person(s), Luk.12:21, 2Co.12:14; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.16:2; θησαυροὺς ἑαυτῷ, Mat.6:19-20; pass., 2Pe.3:7;…

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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Luke 12:21, Romans 2:5, 1 Corinthians 16:2, 2 Corinthians 12:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2343; TFLSJ G2343; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:7 word 11

εἰσὶνeisinthey are

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:7 word 12

πυρὶpurifor fire

Lemma: πῦρ (pur) · Strong's: G4442

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)

Meaning: fire — πῦρ genitive, πυρός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אֵשׁ ; ] ; fire: Mrk.9:22, Luk.3:9, Jhn.15:6, Act.2:10, 1Co.3:13, Jas.3:5, Rev.8:5, al; π. καὶ θεῖον, Luk.17:29; κατακαίειν (ἐν) π., Mat.13:40,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 75 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:12, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 13:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4442; TFLSJ G4442; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:7 word 13

τηρούμενοιtēroumenoibeing kept

Lemma: τηρέω (tēreō) · Strong's: G5083H

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-NPM)

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 3:7 word 14

εἰςeisunto

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 3:7 word 15

ἡμέρανhēmeran[the] day

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);…

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 3:7 word 16

κρίσεωςkriseōsof judgment

Lemma: κρίσις (krisis) · Strong's: G2920

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 3:7 word 17

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 3:7 word 18

ἀπωλείαςapōleiasdestruction

Lemma: ἀπώλεια (apōleia) · Strong's: G0684

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: destruction — ἀπώλεια, -ας, ἡ; (ἀπόλλυμι), [in LXX (Cremer, 797) for אָבַד, אֵיד, etc. ; ] ; destruction, waste, loss, perishing (in π., of money, see MM, see word): Mat.26:8, Mrk.14:4, Act.8:20, Rom.9:22, 1Ti.6:9, 2Pe.2:1; in…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 7:13, Matthew 26:8, Mark 14:4, John 17:12, Acts 8:20, Acts 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0684; TFLSJ G0684; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:7 word 19

τῶνtōn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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 3:7 word 20

ἀσεβῶνasebōnof 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)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Romans 4:5, Romans 5:6, 1 Timothy 1:9, 1 Peter 4:18, 2 Peter 2:5, 2 Peter 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0765; TFLSJ G0765; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:7 word 21

ἀνθρώπων.¶anthrōpōnmen.

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:7 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And→δέ G1161 then
by that→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
same→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
word→λόγος G3056 word
the present→νῦν G3568 now
heavens→οὐρανός G3772 heaven
and→καί G2532 and
earth→γῆ G1093G earth: planet
are→εἰμί G1510 to be
reserved→θησαυρίζω G2343 to store up
for fire→πῦρ G4442 fire
being kept→τηρέω G5083H to keep: guard
for→εἰς G1519 toward
[the] day→ἡμέρα G2250 day
of judgment→κρίσις G2920 judgment
and→καί G2532 and
destruction→ἀπώλεια G0684 destruction
of ungodly→ἀσεβής G0765 ungodly
men→ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human

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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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