2 Peter 1:19

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον· ᾧ καλῶς ποιεῖτε προσέχοντες, ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν αὐχμηρῷ τόπῳ, ἕως οὗ ἡμέρα διαυγάσῃ, καὶ φωσφόρος ἀνατείλῃ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν:

Transliteration

And we have more bebaioteron the prophētikon logon; to which well you do prosechontes, as to lychnō phainonti in auchmērō topō, until hēmera diaugasē, and phōsphoros anateilē in the kardiais of you:

Grammar Details

Καὶ: conjunction - 'and'
ἔχομεν: present active indicative, 1st plural - 'we have'
*bebaioteron*: accusative, masculine, singular, comparative - 'more sure/firm'
*prophētikon*: accusative, masculine, singular - prophetic
*logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
ᾧ: dative, masculine, singular - 'to which'
καλῶς: adverb - 'well/rightly'
ποιεῖτε: present active indicative, 2nd plural - 'you do'
*prosechontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'paying attention to'
ὡς: adverb - 'as/like'
*lychnō*: dative, masculine, singular - lamp
*phainonti*: present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - 'shining'
*auchmērō*: dative, masculine, singular - dark/gloomy
*topō*: dative, masculine, singular - place
ἕως: conjunction - 'until'
οὗ: genitive, masculine, singular - 'which'
*hēmera*: nominative, feminine, singular - day
*diaugasē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may dawn/shine through'
*phōsphoros*: nominative, masculine, singular - morning star/light-bearer
*anateilē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may rise'
*kardiais*: dative, feminine, plural - hearts
ὑμῶν: genitive, plural - 'of you/your'

Word Meanings

*bebaioteron*: more sure/more confirmed/more firm
*prophētikon*: prophetic/of the prophets
*logon*: word/message/account
*prosechontes*: paying attention to/taking heed/focusing on
*lychnō*: lamp/light
*phainonti*: shining/appearing/giving light
*auchmērō*: dark/gloomy/squalid/murky
*topō*: place/location/region
*hēmera*: day/daylight
*diaugasē*: may dawn/may shine through/may break
*phōsphoros*: morning star/day star/light-bearer
*anateilē*: may rise/may spring up/may emerge
*kardiais*: hearts/inner beings/minds

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Referenced Verses

Rev 22:16 : 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
Ps 119:105 : 105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Rev 2:28 : 28 And I will give him the morning star.
Isa 9:2 : 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
John 5:35 : 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
John 5:39 : 39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
John 8:12 : 12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Acts 15:29 : 29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Acts 17:11 : 11 {G1161} These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
2 Cor 4:4-6 : 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness , hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Eph 5:7-8 : 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Jas 2:8 : 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
1 Pet 1:10 : 10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
1 John 5:10 : 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
3 John 1:6 : 6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
Isa 41:21-23 : 21 Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob. 22 Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come. 23 Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
Isa 41:26 : 26 Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
Isa 60:1-2 : 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Matt 4:16 : 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Luke 1:78-79 : 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke 16:29-31 : 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
John 1:7-9 : 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Ps 19:7-9 : 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

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