2 Peter 2:20

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{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.20", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν, αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.", "text": "*Ei gar apophygontes ta miasmata tou kosmou en epignōsei tou Kyriou kai Sōtēros Iēsou Christou, toutois de palin emplakentes hēttōntai, gegonen autois ta eschata cheirona tōn prōtōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - 'if'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*apophygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having escaped'", "*ta miasmata*": "accusative plural neuter - 'the defilements'", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the world'", "*en epignōsei*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in knowledge'", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the Lord'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Savior'", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Jesus Christ'", "*toutois*": "dative plural neuter - 'by these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*palin*": "adverb - 'again'", "*emplakentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having been entangled'", "*hēttōntai*": "present indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'they are overcome'", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it has become'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'", "*ta eschata*": "nominative plural neuter - 'the last things'", "*cheirona*": "nominative/accusative plural neuter comparative - 'worse'", "*tōn prōtōn*": "genitive plural neuter - 'than the first things'" }, "variants": { "*apophygontes*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided", "*miasmata*": "defilements/pollutions/contaminations", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm", "*epignōsei*": "knowledge/recognition/full knowledge", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*palin*": "again/once more/back", "*emplakentes*": "having been entangled/ensnared/caught up in", "*hēttōntai*": "they are overcome/defeated/conquered", "*gegonen*": "it has become/happened/turned out", "*eschata*": "last things/last state/final condition", "*cheirona*": "worse/more severe/more evil", "*prōtōn*": "first things/initial state/beginning" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν, αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.

Transliteration

Ei gar apophygontes ta miasmata tou kosmou en epignōsei tou Kyriou kai Sōtēros Iēsou Christou, toutois de palin emplakentes hēttōntai, gegonen autois ta eschata cheirona tōn prōtōn.

Grammar Details

• *Ei*: conditional conjunction - 'if'
• *gar*: postpositive particle - 'for'
• *apophygontes*: aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having escaped'
• *ta miasmata*: accusative plural neuter - 'the defilements'
• *tou kosmou*: genitive singular masculine - 'of the world'
• *en epignōsei*: preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in knowledge'
• *tou Kyriou*: genitive singular masculine - 'of the Lord'
• *kai*: conjunction - 'and'
• *Sōtēros*: genitive singular masculine - 'Savior'
• *Iēsou Christou*: genitive singular masculine - 'Jesus Christ'
• *toutois*: dative plural neuter - 'by these'
• *de*: postpositive particle - 'but/and'
• *palin*: adverb - 'again'
• *emplakentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having been entangled'
• *hēttōntai*: present indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'they are overcome'
• *gegonen*: perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it has become'
• *autois*: dative plural masculine - 'for them'
• *ta eschata*: nominative plural neuter - 'the last things'
• *cheirona*: nominative/accusative plural neuter comparative - 'worse'
• *tōn prōtōn*: genitive plural neuter - 'than the first things'

Word Meanings

• *apophygontes*: having escaped/fled from/avoided
• *miasmata*: defilements/pollutions/contaminations
• *kosmou*: world/universe/realm
• *epignōsei*: knowledge/recognition/full knowledge
• *Kyriou*: Lord/Master
• *Sōtēros*: Savior/Deliverer/Preserver
• *palin*: again/once more/back
• *emplakentes*: having been entangled/ensnared/caught up in
• *hēttōntai*: they are overcome/defeated/conquered
• *gegonen*: it has become/happened/turned out
• *eschata*: last things/last state/final condition
• *cheirona*: worse/more severe/more evil
• *prōtōn*: first things/initial state/beginning

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For if, after escaping the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} if,{G1487} after they have escaped{G668} the defilements{G3393} of the world{G2889} through{G1722} the knowledge{G1922} of the Lord{G2962} and{G2532} Saviour{G4990} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G1161} they are{G1707} again{G3825} entangled{G1707} therein{G5125} and overcome,{G2274} the last state{G2078} is{G1096} become worse{G5501} with them{G846} than the first.{G4413}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} if{G1487} after they have escaped{G668}{(G5631)} the pollutions{G3393} of the world{G2889} through{G1722} the knowledge{G1922} of the Lord{G2962} and{G2532} Saviour{G4990} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, they are{G1707} again{G3825} entangled{G1707}{(G5651)} therein{G5125}, and{G1161} overcome{G1096}{(G5754)}{G2274}{(G5736)}, the latter end{G2078} is worse{G5501} with them{G846} than the beginning{G4413}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For yf they after they have escaped from the filthynes of the worlde thorowe ye knowledge of ye Lorde and of ye saviour Iesus Christ they are yet tagled agayne therin and overcome: then is ye latter ende worsse with them then the beginninge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For yf they (after they haue escaped from the fylthynes of the worlde, thorow the knowlege of ye LORDE and Sauioure Iesus Christ) are yet tangled agayne therin and ouercome, then is the latter ende worse vnto them then the begynnynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For if they, after they haue escaped from the filthinesse of the world, through the acknowledging of the Lorde, and of the Sauiour Iesus Christ, are yet tangled againe therein, and ouercome, the latter ende is worse with them then the beginning.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For yf they, after they haue escaped from the fylthynesse of the worlde, thorowe the knowledge of the Lord, & the sauiour Iesus Christe, are yet tangled agayne therein, and ouercome, then is the later end worse with them then the begynnyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state has become worse with them than the first.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for, if having escaped from the pollutions of the world, in the acknowledging of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and by these again being entangled, they have been overcome, become to them hath the last things worse than the first,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For if, after they have got free from the unclean things of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again taken in the net and overcome, their last condition is worse than their first.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For if after they have escaped the filthy things of the world through the rich knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again get entangled in them and succumb to them, their last state has become worse for them than their first.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 10:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.26", "source": "Ἑκουσίως γὰρ ἁμαρτανόντων ἡμῶν μετὰ τὸ λαβεῖν τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τῆς ἀληθείας, οὐκέτι περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν ἀπολείπεται θυσία,", "text": "*Hekousiōs* for *hamartanontōn* of us after the *labein* the *epignōsin* of the *alētheias*, no longer concerning *hamartiōn apoleipetai thysia*,", "grammar": { "*Hekousiōs*": "adverb - willingly/voluntarily", "*hamartanontōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - sinning", "*labein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to receive", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*apoleipetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - remains/is left", "*thysia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*Hekousiōs*": "willingly/voluntarily/deliberately", "*hamartanontōn*": "sinning/committing sin", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition", "*apoleipetai*": "remains/is left/is reserved" } } 27 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.27", "source": "Φοβερὰ δέ τις ἐκδοχὴ κρίσεως καὶ πυρὸς ζῆλος, ἐσθίειν μέλλοντος τοὺς ὑπεναντίους.", "text": "*Phobera* but certain *ekdochē kriseōs* and *pyros zēlos*, *esthiein mellontos* the *hypenantious*.", "grammar": { "*Phobera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - fearful/terrifying", "*ekdochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - expectation", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*zēlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zeal/fury", "*esthiein*": "present, active, infinitive - to devour", "*mellontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - about to", "*hypenantious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - adversaries" }, "variants": { "*Phobera*": "fearful/terrifying/dreadful", "*ekdochē*": "expectation/waiting for", "*zēlos*": "zeal/jealousy/fury", "*esthiein*": "to devour/to consume", "*hypenantious*": "adversaries/opponents/enemies" } }
• Heb 6:4-8 : 4 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.4", "source": "Ἀδύνατον γὰρ τοὺς ἅπαξ φωτισθέντας, γευσαμένους τε τῆς δωρεᾶς τῆς ἐπουρανίου, καὶ μετόχους γενηθέντας Πνεύματος Ἁγίου,", "text": "*Adynaton gar* the ones *hapax phōtisthentas*, *geusamenous te tēs dōreas tēs epouraniou*, and *metochous genēthentas Pneumatos Hagiou*,", "grammar": { "*Adynaton*": "adjective, nominative/accusative singular neuter - impossible", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hapax*": "adverb - once/once for all", "*phōtisthentas*": "aorist passive participle, accusative plural masculine - enlightened/illuminated", "*geusamenous*": "aorist middle participle, accusative plural masculine - having tasted", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*tēs dōreas*": "genitive singular feminine - of the gift", "*tēs epouraniou*": "genitive singular feminine - of the heavenly", "*metochous*": "accusative plural masculine - partakers/partners/sharers", "*genēthentas*": "aorist passive participle, accusative plural masculine - having become", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive singular neuter - of Holy" }, "variants": { "*Adynaton*": "impossible", "*hapax*": "once/once for all", "*phōtisthentas*": "enlightened/illuminated/given light", "*geusamenous*": "having tasted/experienced", "*dōreas*": "gift/free gift", "*epouraniou*": "heavenly/celestial", "*metochous*": "partakers/sharers/partners", "*genēthentas*": "having become/been made", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "Holy Spirit" } } 5 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.5", "source": "Καὶ καλὸν γευσαμένους Θεοῦ ῥῆμα, δυνάμεις τε μέλλοντος αἰῶνος,", "text": "And *kalon geusamenous Theou rhēma*, *dynameis te mellontos aiōnos*,", "grammar": { "*kalon*": "adjective, accusative singular neuter - good", "*geusamenous*": "aorist middle participle, accusative plural masculine - having tasted", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*rhēma*": "accusative singular neuter - word/saying", "*dynameis*": "accusative plural feminine - powers", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*mellontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine/neuter - coming/about to be", "*aiōnos*": "genitive singular masculine - age/world" }, "variants": { "*kalon*": "good/excellent/fine", "*geusamenous*": "having tasted/experienced", "*rhēma*": "word/saying/declaration/utterance", "*dynameis*": "powers/miracles/mighty works", "*mellontos*": "coming/future/about to be", "*aiōnos*": "age/world/era" } } 6 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.6", "source": "Καὶ παραπεσόντας, πάλιν ἀνακαινίζειν εἰς μετάνοιαν· ἀνασταυροῦντας ἑαυτοῖς τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ παραδειγματίζοντας.", "text": "And *parapesontas*, *palin anakainizein eis metanoian*; *anastaurountas heautois* the *Huion tou Theou*, and *paradeigmatizонtas*.", "grammar": { "*parapesontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative plural masculine - having fallen away", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*anakainizein*": "present active infinitive - to renew", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*metanoian*": "accusative singular feminine - repentance", "*anastaurountas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - crucifying again", "*heautois*": "dative plural masculine - to/for themselves", "*Huion*": "accusative singular masculine - Son", "*tou Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*paradeigmatizонtas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - exposing to public shame" }, "variants": { "*parapesontas*": "having fallen away/having transgressed/having apostatized", "*anakainizein*": "to renew/to restore/to bring back", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*anastaurountas*": "crucifying again/re-crucifying", "*paradeigmatizонtas*": "exposing to public shame/putting to open shame/making a public example" } } 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.7", "source": "Γῆ γὰρ ἡ πιοῦσα τὸν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς πολλάκις ἐρχόμενον ὑετόν, καὶ τίκτουσα βοτάνην εὔθετον ἐκείνοις διʼ οὓς καὶ γεωργεῖται, μεταλαμβάνει εὐλογίας ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Gē gar* the *piousa* the *ep autēs pollakis erchomenon hueton*, and *tiktousa botanēn eutheton ekeinois di' hous* and *geōrgeitai*, *metalambanei eulogias apo tou Theou*:", "grammar": { "*Gē*": "nominative singular feminine - earth/land/ground", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*piousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular feminine - having drunk", "*ep*": "preposition + genitive - upon", "*autēs*": "genitive singular feminine - it/her", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*erchomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative singular masculine - coming", "*hueton*": "accusative singular masculine - rain", "*tiktousa*": "present active participle, nominative singular feminine - bringing forth/bearing", "*botanēn*": "accusative singular feminine - herb/vegetation/plant", "*eutheton*": "accusative singular feminine - suitable/useful/fit", "*ekeinois*": "dative plural masculine - for those", "*di'*": "preposition + accusative - for/because of", "*hous*": "accusative plural masculine - whom", "*geōrgeitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is tilled/cultivated", "*metalambanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/partakes of", "*eulogias*": "genitive singular feminine - blessing", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tou Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God" }, "variants": { "*Gē*": "earth/land/ground/soil", "*piousa*": "having drunk/absorbed", "*pollakis*": "often/repeatedly/many times", "*erchomenon*": "coming/falling", "*hueton*": "rain/shower", "*tiktousa*": "bringing forth/producing/bearing", "*botanēn*": "vegetation/herbs/plants", "*eutheton*": "useful/fit/suitable/appropriate", "*geōrgeitai*": "is cultivated/tilled/farmed", "*metalambanei*": "receives/partakes of/shares in", "*eulogias*": "blessing/benediction" } } 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.8", "source": "Ἐκφέρουσα δὲ ἀκάνθας καὶ τριβόλους ἀδόκιμος, καὶ κατάρας ἐγγύς· ἧς τὸ τέλος εἰς καῦσιν.", "text": "*Ekpherousa de akanthas* and *tribolous adokimos*, and *kataras engys*; whose the *telos eis kausin*.", "grammar": { "*Ekpherousa*": "present active participle, nominative singular feminine - bearing/bringing forth", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*akanthas*": "accusative plural feminine - thorns", "*tribolous*": "accusative plural masculine - thistles/briars", "*adokimos*": "nominative singular feminine - worthless/rejected", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - of curse", "*engys*": "adverb - near/close", "*telos*": "nominative singular neuter - end", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/for", "*kausin*": "accusative singular feminine - burning" }, "variants": { "*Ekpherousa*": "bearing/bringing forth/yielding", "*akanthas*": "thorns", "*tribolous*": "thistles/briars", "*adokimos*": "worthless/rejected/disqualified/reprobate", "*kataras*": "curse/cursing", "*engys*": "near/close to", "*telos*": "end/outcome/result", "*kausin*": "burning/to be burned" } }
• Phil 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.19", "source": "Ὧν τὸ τέλος ἀπώλεια, ὧν ὁ Θεὸς ἡ κοιλία, καὶ ἡ δόξα ἐν τῇ αἰσχύνῃ αὐτῶν, οἱ τὰ ἐπίγεια φρονοῦντες.)", "text": "Of whom the *telos apōleia*, of whom the *Theos* the *koilia*, and the *doxa* in the *aischynē* of them, the ones the *epigeia phronountes*.)", "grammar": { "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - destruction", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*koilia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - belly/appetite", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*aischynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - shame", "*epigeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - earthly things", "*phronountes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - thinking/minding" }, "variants": { "*telos*": "end/outcome/destination", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*koilia*": "belly/stomach/appetite/physical desires", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/pride", "*aischynē*": "shame/disgrace", "*epigeia*": "earthly things/worldly concerns" } }
• Deut 32:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.29", "source": "ל֥וּ חָכְמ֖וּ יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ זֹ֑את יָבִ֖ינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃", "text": "If *ḥāḵəmû* they-would-*yaśkîlû* this; they-would-*yāḇînû* to-*ʾaḥărîṯām*.", "grammar": { "*lû*": "conditional particle - if/if only/O that", "*ḥāḵəmû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person, plural - they were wise", "*yaśkîlû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person, plural - they would consider/understand", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this", "*yāḇînû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, plural - they would discern/understand", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾaḥărîṯām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their end/outcome/latter state" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵəmû*": "they were wise/had wisdom", "*yaśkîlû*": "they would consider/understand/comprehend/be prudent about", "*yāḇînû*": "they would discern/understand/perceive", "*ʾaḥărîṯām*": "their end/outcome/latter state/future" } }
• 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.18", "source": "Ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι, δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς, ἀσελγείαις, τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους.", "text": "*Hyperogka gar mataiotētos phtheggomenoi, deleazousin en epithymiais sarkos, aselgeiais, tous ontōs apophygontas tous en planē anastrephomenous*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperogka*": "accusative plural neuter - 'arrogant/boastful'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*mataiotētos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of emptiness/vanity'", "*phtheggomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'speaking/uttering'", "*deleazousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they entice/lure'", "*en epithymiais*": "preposition with dative plural feminine - 'in lusts/desires'", "*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of flesh'", "*aselgeiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'by sensuality/debauchery'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*ontōs*": "adverb - 'actually/really'", "*apophygontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative plural masculine - 'having escaped'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*en planē*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in error'", "*anastrephomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative plural masculine - 'living/conducting themselves'" }, "variants": { "*Hyperogka*": "arrogant things/boastful words/inflated speech", "*mataiotētos*": "of emptiness/vanity/futility", "*phtheggomenoi*": "speaking/uttering/proclaiming", "*deleazousin*": "they entice/lure/bait/allure", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*sarkos*": "of flesh/body/human nature", "*aselgeiais*": "by sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness", "*ontōs*": "actually/really/truly/indeed", "*apophygontas*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*anastrephomenous*": "living/conducting themselves/behaving" } }
• Luke 11:24-26 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.11.24", "source": "Ὅταν τὸ ἀκάθαρτον πνεῦμα ἐξέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, διέρχεται διʼ ἀνύδρων τόπων, ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν· καὶ μὴ εὑρίσκον, λέγει, Ὑποστρέψω εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον.", "text": "When *hotan* the *akatharton pneuma* *exelthē* from the *anthrōpou*, *dierchetai* through *anudrōn topōn*, *zētoun anapausin*; and *mē heuriskon*, *legei*, I will *hupostrepsō* into the *oikon* of me whence I *exēlthon*.", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*akatharton*": "adjective, nominative neuter singular - unclean/impure", "*pneuma*": "noun, nominative neuter singular - spirit/breath", "*exelthē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - might go out/depart", "*anthrōpou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - man/human", "*dierchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - passes through/traverses", "*anudrōn*": "adjective, genitive masculine plural - waterless/dry", "*topōn*": "noun, genitive masculine plural - places/regions", "*zētoun*": "present active participle, nominative neuter singular - seeking", "*anapausin*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - rest/repose", "*mē heuriskon*": "negative particle with present active participle, nominative neuter singular - not finding", "*legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*hupostrepsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - will return", "*oikon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - house/home", "*exēlthon*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular - I went out/departed" }, "variants": { "*akatharton pneuma*": "unclean spirit/impure supernatural being", "*dierchetai*": "passes through/traverses/goes about", "*anudrōn topōn*": "waterless places/desert regions/arid lands", "*anapausin*": "rest/repose/refreshment", "*oikon*": "house/home/dwelling" } } 25 { "verseID": "Luke.11.25", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὸν, εὑρίσκει σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον.", "text": "And *elthon*, *heuriskei* having been *sesarōmenon* and having been *kekosmēmenon*.", "grammar": { "*elthon*": "aorist active participle, nominative neuter singular - having come/returned", "*heuriskei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - finds/discovers", "*sesarōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been swept", "*kekosmēmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been adorned/put in order" }, "variants": { "*sesarōmenon*": "swept clean/cleared out", "*kekosmēmenon*": "put in order/decorated/adorned" } } 26 { "verseID": "Luke.11.26", "source": "Τότε πορεύεται, καὶ παραλαμβάνει ἑπτὰ ἕτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ· καὶ εἰσελθόντα, κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ: καὶ γίνεται τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.", "text": "Then *poreuetai*, and *paralambanei hepta hetera pneumata ponērotera* of itself; and having *eiselthonta*, *katoikei ekei*: and *ginetai* the *eschata* of the *anthrōpou ekeinon* worse than the *prōtōn*.", "grammar": { "*poreuetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - goes/proceeds", "*paralambanei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - takes along/brings", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*hetera*": "adjective, accusative neuter plural - other/different", "*pneumata*": "noun, accusative neuter plural - spirits", "*ponērotera*": "comparative adjective, accusative neuter plural - more evil/wicked", "*eiselthonta*": "aorist active participle, nominative neuter plural - having entered", "*katoikei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - dwells/inhabits", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*ginetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - becomes", "*eschata*": "adjective used as noun, nominative neuter plural - last state/final condition", "*anthrōpou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - man/human", "*ekeinon*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive masculine singular - that", "*prōtōn*": "adjective, genitive neuter plural - first/initial" }, "variants": { "*poreuetai*": "goes/proceeds/journeys", "*paralambanei*": "takes along/brings with/receives", "*hetera pneumata*": "other spirits/different supernatural beings", "*ponērotera*": "more evil/more wicked/more malicious", "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/settles", "*eschata*": "last state/final condition/end" } }
• 2 Pet 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.2", "source": "Χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν,", "text": "*Charis* to you and *eirēnē* be multiplied in *epignōsis* of the *Theou*, and *Iēsou* the *Kyriou* of us,", "grammar": { "*Charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "ὑμῖν": "dative, plural - 'to you'", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "πληθυνθείη": "aorist passive optative, 3rd singular - 'may be multiplied'", "*epignōsis*": "dative, feminine, singular - full/complete knowledge", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of God'", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Jesus'", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'of Lord'", "ἡμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of us/our'" }, "variants": { "*Charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*epignōsis*": "full knowledge/complete understanding/precise knowledge", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Owner" } }
• 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.4", "source": "Διʼ ὧν τὰ μέγιστα ἡμῖν καὶ τίμια ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται: ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς.", "text": "Through which the *megista* to us and *timia epangelmata* he has granted: so that through these you might become *theias koinōnoi physeōs*, having escaped from the in *kosmō* in *epithymia phthoras*.", "grammar": { "Διʼ ὧν": "through which - preposition + relative pronoun, genitive, plural", "*megista*": "accusative, neuter, plural, superlative - greatest/exceeding great", "*timia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - precious/valuable", "*epangelmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - promises", "δεδώρηται": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'has granted/given'", "γένησθε": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might become'", "*theias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - divine", "*koinōnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/sharers/partners", "*physeōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - nature", "ἀποφυγόντες": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having escaped'", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*epithymia*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/lust", "*phthoras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - corruption/decay" }, "variants": { "*megista*": "greatest/exceeding great/very great", "*timia*": "precious/valuable/honored", "*epangelmata*": "promises/pledges", "*theias*": "divine/godlike", "*koinōnoi*": "partakers/sharers/participants/partners", "*physeōs*": "nature/natural character/inherent quality", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*epithymia*": "desire/longing/lust/craving", "*phthoras*": "corruption/decay/moral depravity/destruction" } }
• Matt 12:43-45 : 43 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.43", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ τὸ ἀκάθαρτον πνεῦμα ἐξέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, διέρχεται διʼ ἀνύδρων τόπων, ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν, καὶ οὐχ εὑρίσκει.", "text": "When *de* the *akatharton pneuma* *exelthē* from the *anthrōpou*, *dierchetai* through *anudrōn topōn*, *zētoun anapausin*, and not *heuriskei*.", "grammar": { "*Ὅταν*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*akatharton*": "neuter, singular, accusative - unclean/impure", "*pneuma*": "neuter, singular, accusative - spirit/breath", "*exelthē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might go out/depart", "*anthrōpou*": "masculine, singular, genitive - of man/person", "*dierchetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - passes through/traverses", "*anudrōn*": "genitive, plural, neuter - waterless/dry", "*topōn*": "genitive, plural, masculine - places/regions", "*zētoun*": "present participle, neuter, singular, nominative - seeking", "*anapausin*": "feminine, singular, accusative - rest/repose", "*heuriskei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - finds/discovers" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*exelthē*": "goes out/departs/exits", "*dierchetai*": "passes through/traverses/goes about", "*anudrōn*": "waterless/arid/desert", "*topōn*": "places/regions/locations", "*anapausin*": "rest/repose/relief" } } 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.44", "source": "Τότε λέγει, Ἐπιστρέψω εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον· καὶ ἐλθὸν, εὑρίσκει σχολάζοντα, σεσαρωμένον, καὶ κεκοσμημένον.", "text": "Then *legei*, *Epistrepsō* into the *oikon* of me from where *exēlthon*; and *elthon*, *heuriskei* *scholazonta*, *sesarōmenon*, and *kekosmēmenon*.", "grammar": { "*Τότε*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*Epistrepsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will return", "*oikon*": "masculine, singular, accusative - house/home/dwelling", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*ὅθεν*": "relative adverb - from where/whence", "*exēlthon*": "aorist indicative, 1st singular - I went out/departed", "*elthon*": "aorist participle, neuter, singular, nominative - having come", "*heuriskei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - finds/discovers", "*scholazonta*": "present participle, masculine, singular, accusative - being empty/vacant", "*sesarōmenon*": "perfect participle, passive, masculine, singular, accusative - having been swept", "*kekosmēmenon*": "perfect participle, passive, masculine, singular, accusative - having been adorned/put in order" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Epistrepsō*": "I will return/turn back/come back", "*oikon*": "house/home/dwelling/household", "*exēlthon*": "I went out/departed/left", "*elthon*": "having come/arrived/returned", "*scholazonta*": "being empty/vacant/unoccupied", "*sesarōmenon*": "having been swept/cleaned", "*kekosmēmenon*": "having been adorned/decorated/put in order" } } 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.45", "source": "Τότε πορεύεται, καὶ παραλαμβάνει μεθʼ ἑαυτοῦ ἑπτὰ ἕτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ εἰσελθόντα κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ: καὶ γίνεται τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου χείρονα τῶν πρώτων. Οὕτως ἔσται καὶ τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ πονηρᾷ.", "text": "Then *poreuetai*, and *paralambanei* with *heautou* seven *hetera pneumata ponērotera heautou*, and *eiselthonta katoikei* there: and *ginetai* the *eschata* of the *anthrōpou ekinou cheirona* than the *prōtōn*. Thus *estai* also to the *genea tautē tē ponēra*.", "grammar": { "*poreuetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - goes/proceeds", "*paralambanei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - takes along/brings", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive - of itself/himself", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*hetera*": "neuter, plural, accusative - other/different", "*pneumata*": "neuter, plural, accusative - spirits", "*ponērotera*": "comparative adjective, neuter, plural, accusative - more evil/wicked", "*eiselthonta*": "aorist participle, neuter, plural, nominative - having entered", "*katoikei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - dwells/inhabits", "*ginetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - becomes/happens", "*eschata*": "neuter, plural, nominative - last states/conditions", "*anthrōpou*": "masculine, singular, genitive - of man/person", "*ekinou*": "demonstrative, masculine, singular, genitive - that/that one", "*cheirona*": "comparative adjective, neuter, plural, nominative - worse", "*prōtōn*": "adjective, neuter, plural, genitive - of the first/former", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*genea*": "feminine, singular, dative - generation", "*tautē*": "demonstrative, feminine, singular, dative - this", "*ponēra*": "adjective, feminine, singular, dative - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*poreuetai*": "goes/proceeds/journeys", "*paralambanei*": "takes along/brings with/takes in charge", "*hetera*": "other/different/another kind of", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*ponērotera*": "more evil/wicked/malicious", "*eiselthonta*": "having entered/gone in", "*katoikei*": "dwells/inhabits/resides", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/comes to be", "*eschata*": "last states/final conditions/end", "*cheirona*": "worse/more severe/more difficult", "*genea*": "generation/race/age" } }
• Num 24:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.20", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רֵאשִׁ֤ית גּוֹיִם֙ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿămālēq*, and *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *rēʾšîṯ* *gôyim* *ʿămālēq*, and his *ʾaḥărîṯô* until *ʾōḇēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - 'Amalek'", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'first/beginning of'", "*gôyim*": "noun mp - 'nations'", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - 'his end'", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "qal participle ms - 'perishing/destruction'" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšîṯ*": "first/beginning/chief", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "his end/his latter state/his posterity", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/destruction/perdition" } }