2 Peter 3:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ διʼ ὕδατος, συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ λόγῳ:

Transliteration

Lanthanei for them this thelontas, that ouranoi ēsan ekpalai, and gē from hydatos and through hydatos, synestōsa to-the of-the Theou logō:

Grammar Details

*lanthanei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - escapes notice/is hidden from
*thelontas*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - willing/wanting/desiring
*ouranoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies
*ēsan*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were/existed
*ekpalai*: adverb - long ago/from of old
*gē*: nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground
*hydatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - water
*synestōsa*: perfect active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - standing together/consisting/formed
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
*logō*: dative, masculine, singular - word/message/command

Word Meanings

*lanthanei*: escapes notice/is hidden from/they deliberately ignore
*thelontas*: willing/wanting/desiring/choosing
*ouranoi*: heavens/skies/celestial realm
*ēsan*: were/existed/came into being
*ekpalai*: long ago/from of old/from ancient times
*gē*: earth/land/ground/world
*hydatos*: water/fluid
*synestōsa*: standing together/consisting/formed/established
*Theou*: God/deity
*logō*: word/message/command/decree

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 24:2 : 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods.
Heb 11:3 : 3 By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.
Gen 1:6 : 6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Gen 1:9 : 9 And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Ps 136:6 : 6 To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
Ps 33:6 : 6 By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
John 3:19-20 : 19 And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
Rom 1:28 : 28 And even as they {G1381} {G3756} refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Col 1:17 : 17 and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
Prov 17:16 : 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

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