KJV: (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
YLT: for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.
Darby: (for the righteous man through seeing and hearing, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul day after day with their lawless works,)
ASV: (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds):
| βλέμματι | through seeing |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: βλέμμα Sense: a look, a glance. |
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| ἀκοῇ | hearing |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: ἀκοή Sense: the sense of hearing. |
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| ὁ | that |
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Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| δίκαιος | righteous [man] |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: δίκαιος Sense: righteous, observing divine laws. |
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| ἐνκατοικῶν | dwelling |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἐγκατοικέω Sense: to dwell among. |
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| ἡμέραν | day |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ἡμέρα Sense: the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night. |
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| ἐξ | after |
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Parse: Preposition Root: ἐκ Sense: out of, from, by, away from. |
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| ἡμέρας | day |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ἡμέρα Sense: the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night. |
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| ψυχὴν | in [his] soul |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ψυχή Sense: breath. |
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| δικαίαν | righteous |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: δίκαιος Sense: righteous, observing divine laws. |
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| ἀνόμοις | with [their] lawless |
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Parse: Adjective, Dative Neuter Plural Root: ἄνομος Sense: destitute of (the Mosaic) law. |
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| ἔργοις | deeds |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Plural Root: ἔργον Sense: business, employment, that which any one is occupied. |
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| ἐβασάνιζεν | was tormented |
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Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: βασανίζω Sense: to test (metals) by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the colour of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal. |
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Greek Commentary for 2 Peter 2:8
Parenthetical explanation in 2 Peter 2:8 of the remark about Lot. [source]
Present active participle of ενκατοικεω enkatoikeō old but rare double compound, here only in N.T.In seeing and hearing (βλεμματι και ακοηι blemmati kai akoēi). “By sight (instrumental case of βλεμμα blemma old word, from βλεπω blepō to see, here only in N.T.) and hearing” (instrumental case of ακοη akoē from ακουω akouō to hear, common as Matthew 13:14).From day to day “Day in day out.” Accusative of time and ablative with εχ ex Same idiom in Psalm 96:2 for the more common εχ ημερας εις ημεραν ex hēmeras eis hēmeran Imperfect active (kept on vexing) of βασανιζω basanizō old word, to test metals, to torment (Matthew 8:29).With their lawless deeds (ανομοις εργοις anomois ergois). Instrumental case of cause, “because of their lawless (contrary to law) deeds.” For ανομος anomos see 2 Thessalonians 2:8. [source]
“By sight (instrumental case of βλεμμα blemma old word, from βλεπω blepō to see, here only in N.T.) and hearing” (instrumental case of ακοη akoē from ακουω akouō to hear, common as Matthew 13:14). [source]
“Day in day out.” Accusative of time and ablative with εχ ex Same idiom in Psalm 96:2 for the more common εχ ημερας εις ημεραν ex hēmeras eis hēmeran Imperfect active (kept on vexing) of βασανιζω basanizō old word, to test metals, to torment (Matthew 8:29).With their lawless deeds (ανομοις εργοις anomois ergois). Instrumental case of cause, “because of their lawless (contrary to law) deeds.” For ανομος anomos see 2 Thessalonians 2:8. [source]
Instrumental case of cause, “because of their lawless (contrary to law) deeds.” For ανομος anomos see 2 Thessalonians 2:8. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for 2 Peter 2:8
Rend. when ye received the word of the message (which came ) from us, even the word of God. The words the word of the message from us form one conception, governed by παραλαβόντες havingreceived or when ye received; therefore from us is not to be taken as depending on having received, as Rev. when ye received from us the word, etc. Of God (supply the word ) is added in order to correct any possible false impression made by from us. Ἁκοή in N.T. means the sense of hearing, as Matthew 13:14; 1 Corinthians 12:17; 2 Peter 2:8: or the organ of hearing = ear, as Mark 7:35; Luke 7:1: or a thing heard, a report, rumor, as John 12:38; Romans 10:16. The phrase λόγος ἀκοῆς or τῆς ἀκοῆς theword of hearing, or word of the message, signifies the word which is heard. Comp. Hebrews 4:2. See on the fame, Luke 4:37. [source]
Occurring three times in 2 Peter 2:7, 2 Peter 2:8. [source]
First instance (γαρ gar) of certain doom, that of the fallen angels. Condition of the first class precisely like that in Romans 11:21 save that here the normal apodosis (υμων ου πεισεται humōn ou pheisetai) is not expressed as there, but is simply implied in 2 Peter 2:9 by οιδεν κυριος ρυεσται oiden kurios ruesthai (the Lord knows how to deliver) after the parenthesis in 2 Peter 2:8. [source]
First aorist middle of ρυομαι ruomai as in Matthew 6:13, still part of the protasis with ει ei Lot This adjective δικαιος dikaios occurs three times in 2 Peter 2:7, 2 Peter 2:8. See Wisdom 10:6. [source]
Parenthetical explanation in 2 Peter 2:8 of the remark about Lot. [source]
See on Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:24; see vexed, 2 Peter 2:8. [source]
See on vexed, 2 Peter 2:8, and see on Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:24. [source]