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The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (KJV)
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οὐouNot
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:9 word 1
βραδύνειbraduneidoes delay
Lemma: βραδύνω (bradunō) · Strong's: G1019
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to delay — βραδύνω ; (βραδύς), [in LXX: Gen.43:10 (מההּ hith.), Deu.7:10, Isa.46:13 (אחר pi.), Si 32 (35):18 * ; ] ; 1. trans., to retard (Soph., Is, l.with). ; 2. More frequently intrans., to be slow, to tarry: 1Ti.3:15,…
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Timothy 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1019; TFLSJ G1019; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 2
ὁhothe
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: 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 3:9 word 3
κύριοςkuriosLord
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 4
τῆςtēsthe
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 3:9 word 5
ἐπαγγελίας,epangeliaspromise,
Lemma: ἐπαγγελία (epangelia) · Strong's: G1860
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: promise — ἐπ-αγγελία, -ας, ἡ; (ἐπαγγέλλω), [in LXX: Psa.56:8 (סֵפֶר), etc. ; ] ; 1. a summons (as Attic law-term, Dem., al.). ; 2. a promise (Dem., Arist., al.): Act.23:21; esp. in NT of the divine promises, Act.7:17, Rom.4:14,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 52 times. Also: Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:39, Acts 7:17, Acts 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1860; TFLSJ G1860; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 6
ὥςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 7
τινεςtinessome
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (X-NPM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 8
βραδύτηταbradutētaslowness
Lemma: βραδύτης (bradutēs) · Strong's: G1022
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: slowness — 1. slowness , (Iliad by Homer), attic ; 2. of the mind, (Plato Philosophus) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1022; TFLSJ G1022; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 9
ἡγοῦνται·hēgountaiesteem;
Lemma: ἡγέομαι (hēgeomai) · Strong's: G2233
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PNI-3P)
Meaning: to govern — ἡγέομαι, -οῦμαι depon. mid., ; [in LXX (chiefly Pres. ptcp.) for נָגִיד, רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lead; (a) to guide, go before; (b) to rule, be leader: present ptcp., ἡγούενος, a ruler, leader (MM, Exp., xiv),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Luke 22:26, Acts 7:10, Acts 14:12, Acts 15:22, Acts 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2233; TFLSJ G2233; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 10
ἀλλὰallabut
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:9 word 11
μακροθυμεῖmakrothumeiis patient
Lemma: μακροθυμέω (makrothumeō) · Strong's: G3114
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to have patience — μακροθυμέω, -ῶ; (μακρό-θυμος, long-tempered; see: -ία), [in LXX: Ecc.8:12 א2, Pro.19:11 (אָרַךְ, אַף אָרַךְ), Job.7:16, Sir.2:4, al. ; ] ; 1. actively = καρτερέω, to persevere (Plut., 2, 593 F). ; 2. Passively, to be…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 18:26, Matthew 18:29, Luke 18:7, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Hebrews 6:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3114; TFLSJ G3114; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 12
εἰςeistoward
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,…
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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 3:9 word 13
ὑμᾶςhumasyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 14
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 15
βουλόμενόςboulomenoswilling
Lemma: βούλομαι (boulomai) · Strong's: G1014
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PMP-NSM)
Meaning: to plan — βούλομαι, ; [in LXX for חפץ, אבה, יעץ, etc. ; ] ; to will, wish, desire, purpose, be minded, implying more strongly than θέλω (which see), the deliberate exercise of volition (see Hort on Jas.1:18): with inf. (M, Pr.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 11:27, Mark 15:15, Luke 10:22, Luke 22:42, John 18:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1014; TFLSJ G1014; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 16
τιναςtinas[for] any
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (X-APM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 17
ἀπολέσθαιapolesthaito perish
Lemma: ἀπολλύω (apolluō) · Strong's: G0622
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Infinitive (V-2AMN)
Meaning: to destroy — ἀπ-όλλυμι and ἀπολλύω ; [in LXX for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)]. ; 1. Act., ; 1 to destroy utterly, destroy, kill: Mk 124, 922, al.; τ. ψνχήν, Mat.10:28, al.; 2 to lose utterly: Mat.10:42, al.; metaphorically, of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0622; TFLSJ G0622; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 18
ἀλλὰallabut
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:9 word 19
πάνταςpantasall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 20
εἰςeisto
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 3:9 word 21
μετάνοιανmetanoianrepentance
Lemma: μετάνοια (metanoia) · Strong's: G3341
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: repentance — μετάνοια, -οίας, ἡ; (μετανοέω), [in LXX: Pro.14:15, Wis.11:23 12:10, 19, Sir.44:16 * ; ] ; after-thought, change of mind, repentance: Heb.12:17; of repentance from sin, Mat.3:8, 11 Luk.3:8 15:7 24:47, Act.26:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:13, Mark 1:4, Mark 2:17, Luke 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3341; TFLSJ G3341; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 22
χωρῆσαι.chōrēsaito come.
Lemma: χωρέω (chōreō) · Strong's: G5562
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to make room for — χωρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Gen.13:6 (נָשָׂא), 3Ki.7:26 7:38 (כּוּל hi.), 2Ch.4:5 (חָזַק hi.), Wis.7:23-24, al. ; ] ; I. Intrans., ; 1. to make room, give way, retire, pass: before εἰς, Mat.15:17; metaphorically (EV, come),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 15:17, Matthew 19:11, Matthew 19:12, Mark 2:2, John 2:6, John 8:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5562; TFLSJ G5562; TAGNT 2 Peter 3:9 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| is not slow [in keeping] | → | βραδύνω G1019 to delay |
| [His] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| promise | → | ἐπαγγελία G1860 promise |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| some | → | τις G5100 one |
| understand | → | ἡγέομαι G2233 to govern |
| slowness | → | βραδύτης G1022 slowness |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| is patient | → | μακροθυμέω G3114 to have patience |
| with | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| not | → | μή G3361 not |
| wanting | → | βούλομαι G1014 to plan |
| anyone | → | τις G5100 one |
| to perish | → | ἀπολλύω G0622 to destroy |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| everyone | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| to come | → | χωρέω G5562 to make room for |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| repentance | → | μετάνοια G3341 repentance |
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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