Greek Interlinear

2 Peter 2:12 Interlinear

these But as brute beasts natural made to be taken and corruption in the things that they understand not speak evil in corruption and shall utterly perish

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1οὗτοιG3778thesethe he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
2δέG1161Butbut, and, etc
3ὡςG5613aswhich how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
4ἄλογαG249bruteirrational
5ζῷαG2226beastsa live thing, i.e., an animal
6φυσικὰG5446natural"physical", i.e., (by implication) instinctive
7γεγενημέναG1080madeto procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
8εἰςG1519toto or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
9ἅλωσινG259be takencapture, be taken
10καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
11φθορᾷG5356corruptiondecay, i.e., ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively)
12ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
13οἷςG3739the things thatthe relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
14ἀγνοοῦσινG50they understand notnot to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination)
15βλασφημοῦντεςG987speak evilto vilify; specially, to speak impiously
16ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
17τῇG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
18φθορᾷG5356corruptiondecay, i.e., ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively)
19αὐτῶνG846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
20καταφθαρήσονται,G2704and shall utterly perishto spoil entirely, i.e., (literally) to destroy; or (figuratively) to deprave

Verse Context

2 Peter 2:11Whereas angels power and might ...
2 Peter 2:12 (current)these But as brute beasts natural made to be taken and corruption in the things that they understand not speak evil in corruption and shall utterly perish
2 Peter 2:13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness it pleasure as they that count ...

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