2 Peter 2:16 — King James Version← Study notes

“But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”

2 Peter 2:16 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Peter 2:1616 words

ἔλεγξινelenxinrebuke

δὲdeand / but

ἔσχενeschenhave

ἰδίαςidiasacquaintance, when they were alone, apart

παρανομίαςparanomiasiniquity

ὑποζύγιονhypozygionass

ἄφωνονaphōnondumb, without signification

ἐνenabout, after, against

ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouman / human being

φωνῇphōnēnoise, sound, voice

φθεγξάμενονphthenxamenonspeak

ἐκώλυσενekōlysenforbid, hinder, keep from

τὴνtēnthe

τοῦtouthe

προφήτουprophētouprophet

παραφρονίανparaphronianmadness

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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