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2 Peter 2:22 — King James Version← Study notes

But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.


2 Peter 2:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Peter 2:2218 words
GreekMeaning
συμβέβηκενsymbebēken
Has happenedverbG4819
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
τὸto
the thingarticleG3588
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ἀληθοῦςalēthous
trueadjectiveG227
παροιμίαςparoimias
proverbnounG3942
ΚύωνKyōn
A dognounG2965
ἐπιστρέψαςepistrepsas
having returnedverbG1994
ἐπὶepi
toprepositionG1909
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἴδιονidion
its ownadjectiveG2398
ἐξέραμαexerama
vomitnounG1829
καίkai
andwordG2532
ὟςHys
A sownounG5300
λουσαμένηlousamenē
having washedverbG3068
εἰςeis
to herprepositionG1519
κυλισμὸνkylismon
in the mirenounG1004
βορβόρουborborou
mirenounG1004
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Sarah KoenigNote2mo ago
The Pig to Its Mud
I'm in recovery, and my sponsor read this verse to me: 'A dog returns to its vomit, and a sow that is washed returns to her mud.' I was not amused. But it was accurate. I'd quit drinking multiple tim...
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Elena PetrovaNote1mo ago
Trusting God's timing - 2 Peter 2
It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every c...
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