2 Peter 2
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
20For 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.
21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358837× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253221× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἐνenG172214× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- αὐτόςautósG84613× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- δέdéG11617× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- γάρgárG10636× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- ὅςhósG37396× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- οὐouG37566× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- εἰςeisG15195× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- εἰμίeimíG15104× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἡμέραhēméraG22504× in this chapter
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
- ὁδόςhodósG35984× in this chapter
a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37784× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- δίκαιοςdíkaiosG13423× in this chapter
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
- ἐκekG15373× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἔχωéchōG21923× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- κόσμοςkósmosG28893× in this chapter
orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
- κρίσιςkrísisG29203× in this chapter
decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
- κύριοςkýriosG29623× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- σύsýG47713× in this chapter
thou
- τηρέωtēréōG50833× in this chapter
perhaps akin to G2334 (θεωρέω)); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442 (φυλάσσω), which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892 (κουστωδία), which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried)
- φθοράphthoráG53563× in this chapter
decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively)
- ἀπώλειαapṓleiaG6843× in this chapter
ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)
- ἀσέλγειαasélgeiaG7663× in this chapter
licentiousness (sometimes including other vices)
- βλασφημέωblasphēméōG9873× in this chapter
to vilify; specially, to speak impiously
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10962× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- δελεάζωdeleázōG11852× in this chapter
to entrap, i.e. (figuratively) delude
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēG13432× in this chapter
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
- εἰeiG14872× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- ἐξακολουθέωexakolouthéōG18112× in this chapter
to follow out, i.e. (figuratively) to imitate, obey, yield to
- ἐπάγωepágōG18632× in this chapter
to superinduce, i.e. inflict (an evil), charge (a crime)
- ἐπιγινώσκωepiginṓskōG19212× in this chapter
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
- ἐπιθυμίαepithymíaG19392× in this chapter
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
- ζόφοςzóphosG22172× in this chapter
gloom (as shrouding like a cloud)
- ἡττάωhēttáōG22742× in this chapter
to make worse, i.e. vanquish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to rate lower
- ἀλλάalláG2352× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- ἴδιοςídiosG23982× in this chapter
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
- ἄγγελοςángelosG322× in this chapter
compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
- μισθόςmisthósG34082× in this chapter
pay for service (literally or figuratively), good or bad
- παραδίδωμιparadídōmiG38602× in this chapter
to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit