2 Pet 2:15-19 : 15 {
"verseID": "2 Peter.2.15",
"source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·",
"text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;",
"grammar": {
"*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'",
"*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'",
"*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'",
"*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'",
"*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'",
"*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'",
"*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'",
"*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'",
"*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'",
"*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'",
"*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'",
"*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'"
},
"variants": {
"*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned",
"*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct",
"*hodon*": "way/path/road",
"*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray",
"*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to",
"*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)",
"*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)",
"*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing",
"*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Peter.2.16",
"source": "Ἔλεγξιν δὲ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας: ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον ἐκώλυσεν τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν.",
"text": "*Elegxin de eschen idias paranomias: hypozygion aphōnon en anthrōpou phōnē phthegxamenon ekōlysen tēn tou prophētou paranian*.",
"grammar": {
"*Elegxin*": "accusative singular feminine - 'rebuke'",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'",
"*eschen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'had/received'",
"*idias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of his own'",
"*paranomias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'transgression/lawlessness'",
"*hypozygion*": "nominative singular neuter - 'beast of burden'",
"*aphōnon*": "nominative singular neuter - 'voiceless/dumb'",
"*en anthrōpou*": "preposition with genitive singular masculine - 'with of human'",
"*phōnē*": "dative singular feminine - 'voice'",
"*phthegxamenon*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular neuter - 'having spoken'",
"*ekōlysen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'hindered/restrained'",
"*tēn*": "accusative singular feminine article - 'the'",
"*tou prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the prophet'",
"*paranian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'madness'"
},
"variants": {
"*Elegxin*": "rebuke/reproof/correction",
"*eschen*": "had/received/got",
"*idias*": "his own/personal/private",
"*paranomias*": "transgression/lawlessness/wrongdoing",
"*hypozygion*": "beast of burden/donkey/ass",
"*aphōnon*": "voiceless/dumb/mute",
"*phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance",
"*phthegxamenon*": "having spoken/uttered/made sound",
"*ekōlysen*": "hindered/restrained/prevented/forbade",
"*prophētou*": "prophet/seer",
"*paranian*": "madness/insanity/folly"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Peter.2.17",
"source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν πηγαὶ ἄνυδροι, νεφέλαι ὑπὸ λαίλαπος ἐλαυνόμεναι· οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.",
"text": "*Houtoi eisin pēgai anydroi, nephelai hypo lailapos elaunomenai; hois ho zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'",
"*eisin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'are'",
"*pēgai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'springs/fountains'",
"*anydroi*": "nominative plural feminine - 'waterless/dry'",
"*nephelai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'clouds'",
"*hypo lailapos*": "preposition with genitive singular feminine - 'by storm'",
"*elaunomenai*": "present passive participle, nominative plural feminine - 'being driven'",
"*hois*": "dative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'for whom'",
"*ho zophos*": "nominative singular masculine - 'the blackness/gloom'",
"*tou skotous*": "genitive singular neuter - 'of darkness'",
"*eis aiōna*": "preposition with accusative singular masculine - 'for eternity'",
"*tetērētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been reserved'"
},
"variants": {
"*pēgai*": "springs/fountains/wells",
"*anydroi*": "waterless/dry/without water",
"*nephelai*": "clouds/mists",
"*lailapos*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind",
"*elaunomenai*": "being driven/carried/propelled",
"*zophos*": "blackness/gloom/deep darkness",
"*skotous*": "of darkness/obscurity",
"*eis aiōna*": "for eternity/forever/for an age",
"*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved"
}
}
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"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Peter.2.19",
"source": "Ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς: ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται, τούτῳ καὶ δεδούλωται.",
"text": "*Eleutherian autois epangellomenoi, autoi douloi hyparchontes tēs phthoras: hō gar tis hēttētai, toutō kai dedoulōtai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eleutherian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'freedom/liberty'",
"*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'",
"*epangellomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'promising'",
"*autoi*": "nominative plural masculine intensive pronoun - 'themselves'",
"*douloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'slaves'",
"*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'being/existing'",
"*tēs phthoras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of corruption'",
"*hō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter relative pronoun - 'by what/whom'",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'",
"*tis*": "nominative singular masculine indefinite pronoun - 'someone'",
"*hēttētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been overcome'",
"*toutō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter demonstrative pronoun - 'to this/by this'",
"*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also'",
"*dedoulōtai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been enslaved'"
},
"variants": {
"*Eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty/independence",
"*epangellomenoi*": "promising/proclaiming/announcing",
"*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants",
"*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging as",
"*phthoras*": "corruption/destruction/depravity",
"*hēttētai*": "has been overcome/conquered/defeated",
"*dedoulōtai*": "has been enslaved/made a slave"
}
}