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butδὲhe receivedἔσχενa rebukeἔλεγξινfor his ownἰδίαςtransgression:παρανομίαςa muteἄφωνονbeast of burdenὑποζύγιονspeakingφθεγξάμενονwithἐνa humanἀνθρώπουvoiceφωνῇrestrainedἐκώλυσενthe madnessτὴν παραφρονίανof the prophet.τοῦ προφήτου
2 Peter 2:16
Study it in the app“but he received a rebuke for his own transgression: a mute beast of burden speaking with a human voice restrained the madness of the prophet.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Peter 2:16, word by word
- he receivedἔσχενeschen
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “eschen” appears- a rebukeἔλεγξινelenxin
rebuke
Rebuke, reproof.
Where else “elenxin” appears- for his ownἰδίαςidias
own
What belongs to someone; their people, their family.
Where else “idias” appears- transgressionπαρανομίαςparanomias
lawbreaking
Lawbreaking, wrongdoing against the law.
Where else “paranomias” appears- a muteἄφωνονaphōnon
mute
Speechless: unable to say anything.
Where else “aphōnon” appears- beast of burdenὑποζύγιονhypozygion
donkey
Beast of burden, donkey.
Where else “hypozygion” appears- speakingφθεγξάμενονphthenxamenon
speak, utter
Speak, utter words.
Where else “phthenxamenon” appears- a humanἀνθρώπουanthrōpou
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpou” appears- voiceφωνῇphōnēi
voice
Someone's voice, or a shout.
Where else “phōnēi” appears- restrainedἐκώλυσενekōlysen
hinder
To hinder, to prevent.
Where else “ekōlysen” appears- the madnessπαραφρονίανparaphronian
madness
Madness, insanity.
Where else “paraphronian” appears- of the prophetπροφήτουprophētou
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētou” appears
The context
15Forsaking the straight way, they have gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
16 · This verse (above)
17These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm; for them the gloom of darkness has been reserved.