2 Peter 3:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein {G3739} dwelleth righteousness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καινοὺς δὲ οὐρανοὺς καὶ γῆν καινὴν, κατὰ τὸ ἐπάγγελμα αὐτοῦ, προσδοκῶμεν ἐν οἷς δικαιοσύνη κατοικεῖ.

Transliteration

Kainous but ouranous and gēn kainēn, according-to the epangelma of-him, prosdokōmen in which dikaiosynē katoikei.

Grammar Details

*kainous*: accusative, masculine, plural - new/fresh/unused
*ouranous*: accusative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies
*gēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land
*kainēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh/unused
*epangelma*: accusative, neuter, singular - promise/pledge
*prosdokōmen*: present active indicative, 1st person plural - we expect/wait for/look for
*dikaiosynē*: nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice
*katoikei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - dwells/inhabits/resides

Word Meanings

*kainous*: new/fresh/unused/of a new kind
*ouranous*: heavens/skies/celestial regions
*gēn*: earth/land/ground/world
*kainēn*: new/fresh/unused/of a new kind
*epangelma*: promise/pledge/announcement
*prosdokōmen*: we expect/wait for/look for/anticipate
*dikaiosynē*: righteousness/justice/rightness
*katoikei*: dwells/inhabits/resides/makes home

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Referenced Verses

Isa 65:17 : 17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Rev 21:1 : 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.
Isa 66:22 : 22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith Jehovah, so shall your seed and your name remain.
Rev 21:27 : 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Isa 60:21 : 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

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