Greek Interlinear

2 Peter 3:5 Interlinear

are ignorant of For they this willingly that the heavens were of old and the earth of the water and in the water standing out of God by the word

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1λανθάνειG2990are ignorant ofto lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly
2γὰρG1063Forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3αὐτοὺςG846theythe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
4τοῦτοG5124thisthat thing
5θέλονταςG2309willinglyto determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),
6ὅτιG3754thatdemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
7οὐρανοὶG3772the heavensthe sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
8ἦσανG2258werei (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
9ἔκπαλαιG1597of oldlong ago, for a long while
10καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
11γῆG1093the earthsoil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
12ἐξG1537ofa primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
13ὕδατοςG5204the waterwater (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
14καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
15δι'G1223inthrough (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
16ὕδατοςG5204the waterwater (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
17συνεστῶσαG4921standing outto set together, i.e., (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to co
18τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
19τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
20θεοῦG2316of Goda deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
21λόγῳG3056by the wordsomething said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a

Verse Context

2 Peter 3:4And saying Where is the promise...
2 Peter 3:5 (current)are ignorant of For they this willingly that the heavens were of old and the earth of the water and in the water standing out of God by the word
2 Peter 3:6Whereby that then was the world with water...

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