Greek Interlinear
2 Peter 1:16 Interlinear
“not For cunningly devised fables followed when we made known unto you Lord of our Jesus Christ the power and coming but eyewitnesses were of his majesty”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Οὐ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 2 | γὰρ | G1063 | For | properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| 3 | σεσοφισμένοις | G4679 | cunningly devised | to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e., continue plausible error |
| 4 | μύθοις | G3454 | fables | a tale, i.e., fiction ("myth") |
| 5 | ἐξακολουθήσαντες | G1811 | followed | to follow out, i.e., (figuratively) to imitate, obey, yield to |
| 6 | ἐγνωρίσαμεν | G1107 | when we made known | to make known; subjectively, to know |
| 7 | ὑμῖν | G5213 | unto you | to (with or by) you |
| 8 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 10 | κυρίου | G2962 | Lord | supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title) |
| 11 | ἡμῶν | G2257 | of our | of (or from) us |
| 12 | Ἰησοῦ | G2424 | Jesus | jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites |
| 13 | Χριστοῦ | G5547 | Christ | anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus |
| 14 | δύναμιν | G1411 | the power | force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself) |
| 15 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 16 | παρουσίαν | G3952 | coming | a being near, i.e., advent (often, return; specially, of christ to punish jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect |
| 17 | ἀλλ' | G235 | but | properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| 18 | ἐπόπται | G2030 | eyewitnesses | a looker-on |
| 19 | γενηθέντες | G1096 | were | to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) |
| 20 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 21 | ἐκείνου | G1565 | of his | that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed |
| 22 | μεγαλειότητος | G3168 | majesty | superbness, i.e., glory or splendor |
Verse Context
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