2 Peter 2:12

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

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
οὗτοι G3778	Strong's Definition houtos the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) this
δέ G1161	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
ὡς G5613 CONJ	Strong's Definition hōs which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows) as, like, even as, etc.
ἄλογα G249 A-NPN	Strong's Definition alogos irrational destitute of reason "contrary to reason, absurd
ζῷα G2226 N-NPN	Strong's Definition zōon a live thing, i.e., an animal a living being "an animal, brute, beast
φυσικὰ G5446	Strong's Definition physikos ___%___physical___%___, i.e., (by implication) instinctive produced by nature, inborn "agreeable to nature"governed by (the instincts of) nature
γεγενημένα G1080	Strong's Definition gennaō to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate of men who fathered children to be born "to be begotten of women giving birth to children metaphorically to engender, cause to arise, excite "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
εἰς G1519 PREP	Strong's Definition eis to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into, unto, to, towards, for, among
ἅλωσιν G259 N-ASF	Strong's Definition halōsis capture, be taken a catching, capture, to be taken
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
φθοράν G5356	Strong's Definition phthora decay, i.e., ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively) corruption, destruction, perishing that which is subject to corruption, what is perishable "in the Christian sense, eternal misery in hell in the New Testament, in an ethical sense, corruption i.e., moral decay
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
οἷς G3739 R-DPN	Strong's Definition hos the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that who, which, what, that
ἀγνοοῦσιν G50 V-PAI-3P	Strong's Definition agnoeō not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination) to be ignorant, not to know "not to understand, unknown"to err or sin through mistake, to be wrong
βλασφημοῦντες G987 V-PAP-NPM	Strong's Definition blasphēmeō to vilify; specially, to speak impiously to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme "to be evil spoken of, reviled, railed at
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
τῇ G3588 T-DSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
φθορᾷ G5356 N-DSF	Strong's Definition phthora decay, i.e., ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively) corruption, destruction, perishing that which is subject to corruption, what is perishable "in the Christian sense, eternal misery in hell in the New Testament, in an ethical sense, corruption i.e., moral decay
αὐτῶν G846 P-GPM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
καταφθαρήσονται G2704	Strong's Definition kataphtheirō to spoil entirely, i.e., (literally) to destroy; or (figuratively) to deprave to corrupt, deprave corrupted in mind to destroy to be destroyed, to perish

οὗτοι δέ ὡς ἄλογα ζῷα φυσικὰ γεγενημένα εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθοράν ἐν οἷς ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καταφθαρήσονται

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

Cross References

Jude 1:10

οὗτοι δὲ ὅσα μὲν οὐκ οἴδασιν βλασφημοῦσιν ὅσα δὲ φυσικῶς ὡς τὰ ἄλογα ζῷα ἐπίστανται ἐν τούτοις φθείρονται

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Jeremiah 12:3

וְאַתָּה יְהוָה יְדַעְתָּנִי תִּרְאֵנִי וּבָחַנְתָּ לִבִּי אִתָּךְ הַתִּקֵם כְּצֹאן לְטִבְחָה וְהַקְדִּשֵׁם לְיוֹם הֲרֵגָֽה׃

But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

2 Peter 2:19

ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς· ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται τούτῳ καὶ δεδούλωται

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

Galatians 6:8

ὅτι ὁ σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν ὁ δὲ σπείρων εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Psalms 92:6

אִֽישׁ-בַּעַר לֹא יֵדָע וּכְסִיל לֹא-יָבִין אֶת-זֹֽאת׃

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

Jeremiah 10:8

וּבְאַחַת יִבְעֲרוּ וְיִכְסָלוּ מוּסַר הֲבָלִים עֵץ הֽוּא׃

But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

Jeremiah 10:21

כִּי נִבְעֲרוּ הָֽרֹעִים וְאֶת-יְהוָה לֹא דָרָשׁוּ עַל-כֵּן לֹא הִשְׂכִּילוּ וְכָל-מַרְעִיתָם נָפֽוֹצָה׃

For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

Jeremiah 4:22

כִּי׀ אֱוִיל עַמִּי אוֹתִי לֹא יָדָעוּ בָּנִים סְכָלִים הֵמָּה וְלֹא נְבוֹנִים הֵמָּה חֲכָמִים הֵמָּה לְהָרַע וּלְהֵיטִיב לֹא יָדָֽעוּ׃

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Proverbs 14:32

בְּֽרָעָתוֹ יִדָּחֶה רָשָׁע וְחֹסֶה בְמוֹתוֹ צַדִּֽיק׃

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Jeremiah 5:4

וַאֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי אַךְ-דַּלִּים הֵם נוֹאֲלוּ כִּי לֹא יָדְעוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃

Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

John 8:21

Εἶπεν οὖν πάλιν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ἐγὼ ὑπάγω καὶ ζητήσετέ με καὶ ἐν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ὑμῶν ἀποθανεῖσθε· ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν

Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.

Ezekiel 21:31

וְשָׁפַכְתִּי עָלַיִךְ זַעְמִי בְּאֵשׁ עֶבְרָתִי אָפִיחַ עָלָיִךְ וּנְתַתִּיךְ בְּיַד אֲנָשִׁים בֹּֽעֲרִים חָרָשֵׁי מַשְׁחִֽית׃

And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.

Psalms 94:8

בִּינוּ בֹּעֲרִים בָּעָם וּכְסִילִים מָתַי תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

2 Peter 1:4

δι' ὧν τὰ μέγιστα ἡμῖν καὶ τίμια ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Psalms 49:10

כִּי יִרְאֶה׀ חֲכָמִים יָמוּתוּ יַחַד כְּסִיל וָבַעַר יֹאבֵדוּ וְעָזְבוּ לַאֲחֵרִים חֵילָֽם׃

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

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