2 Peter 2:8

βλέμματι γὰρ καὶ ἀκοῇ ὁ δίκαιος ἐγκατοικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ψυχὴν δικαίαν ἀνόμοις ἔργοις ἐβασάνιζεν·
(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from to day day with their unlawful deeds;)
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
βλέμματι
G990 N-DSN
blemma
vision (properly concrete; by implication, abstract)
  • a look, a glance
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
ἀκοῇ
G189 N-DSF
akoē
hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard)
  • the sense of hearing
    • "the organ of hearing, the ear"the thing heard
    • instruction, namely oral
      • of preaching the gospel
      hearsay, report or rumour
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δίκαιος
G1342 A-NSM
dikaios
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
  • righteous, observing divine laws
    • in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God
      • of those who seem to themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves in their virtues, whether real or imagined
        • "innocent, faultless, guiltless"used of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in the heart or life
        • only Christ truly
        approved of or acceptable of God
      in a narrower sense, rendering to each his due and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, whether expressed in words or shown by the manner of dealing with them
ἐγκατοικῶν
G1460 V-PAP-NSM
enkatoikeō
to settle down in a place, i.e., reside
  • to dwell among
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
αὐτοῖς
G846 P-DPM
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
ἡμέραν
G2250 N-ASF
hēmera
day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
  • the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night
    • in the daytime
      • "metaphorically, ___%___the day___%___ is regarded as the time for abstaining from indulgence, vice, crime, because acts of the sort are perpetrated at night and in darkness
    of the civil day, or the space of twenty four hours (thus including the night)"of the last day of this present age, the day Christ will return from heaven, raise the dead, hold the final judgment, and perfect his kingdom"used of time in general, i.e., the days of his life.
ἐξ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
ἡμέρας
G2250 N-GSF
hēmera
day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
  • the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night
    • in the daytime
      • "metaphorically, ___%___the day___%___ is regarded as the time for abstaining from indulgence, vice, crime, because acts of the sort are perpetrated at night and in darkness
    of the civil day, or the space of twenty four hours (thus including the night)"of the last day of this present age, the day Christ will return from heaven, raise the dead, hold the final judgment, and perfect his kingdom"used of time in general, i.e., the days of his life.
ψυχὴν
G5590 N-ASF
psychē
breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416)
  • breath
    • the breath of life
      • the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in breathing
        • of animals
          • "of men
      life"that in which there is life
      • a living being, a living soul
    the soul
    • the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our heart, soul etc.)
      • "the (human) soul in so far as it is constituted that by the right use of the aids offered it by God it can attain its highest end and secure eternal blessedness, the soul regarded as a moral being designed for everlasting life"the soul as an essence which differs from the body and is not dissolved by death (distinguished from other parts of the body)
δικαίαν
G1342 A-ASF
dikaios
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
  • righteous, observing divine laws
    • in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God
      • of those who seem to themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves in their virtues, whether real or imagined
        • "innocent, faultless, guiltless"used of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in the heart or life
        • only Christ truly
        approved of or acceptable of God
      in a narrower sense, rendering to each his due and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, whether expressed in words or shown by the manner of dealing with them
ἀνόμοις
G459 A-DPN
anomos
lawless, i.e., (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked
  • destitute of (the Mosaic) law
    • of the Gentiles
    departing from the law, a violator of the law, lawless, wicked
ἔργοις
G2041 N-DPN
ergon
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
  • business, employment, that which any one is occupied
    • that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking
    any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind"an act, deed, thing done
ἐβασάνιζεν·
G928 V-IAI-3S
basanizō
to torture
  • to test (metals) by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the color of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal
    • "to question by applying torture"to torture"to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment"to be harassed, distressed
    • of those who at sea are struggling with a head wind

βλέμματι γὰρ καὶ ἀκοῇ ὁ δίκαιος ἐγκατοικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ψυχὴν δικαίαν ἀνόμοις ἔργοις ἐβασάνιζεν·
8
(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from to day day with their unlawful deeds;)
Cross References

Psalms 119:158

רָאִיתִי בֹגְדִים וָֽאֶתְקוֹטָטָה אֲשֶׁר אִמְרָתְךָ לֹא שָׁמָֽרוּ׃
158
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

Ezekiel 9:4

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה ‫(אלו)‬ אֵלָיו עֲבֹר בְּתוֹךְ הָעִיר בְּתוֹךְ יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם וְהִתְוִיתָ תָּו עַל-מִצְחוֹת הָאֲנָשִׁים הַנֶּֽאֱנָחִים וְהַנֶּאֱנָקִים עַל כָּל-הַתּוֹעֵבוֹת הַֽנַּעֲשׂוֹת בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃
4
And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

Psalms 119:136

פַּלְגֵי-מַיִם יָרְדוּ עֵינָי עַל לֹא-שָׁמְרוּ תוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃
136
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

Proverbs 25:26

מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ וּמָקוֹר מָשְׁחָת צַדִּיק מָט לִפְנֵֽי-רָשָֽׁע׃
26
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

Psalms 119:139

צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי כִּֽי-שָׁכְחוּ דְבָרֶיךָ צָרָֽי׃
139
My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

Malachi 3:15

וְעַתָּה אֲנַחְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִים זֵדִים גַּם-נִבְנוּ עֹשֵׂי רִשְׁעָה גַּם בָּחֲנוּ אֱלֹהִים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃
15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

James 5:16

ἐξομολογεῖσθε ἀλλήλοις τὰ παραπτώματα καὶ εὔχεσθε ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων ὅπως ἰαθῆτε πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου ἐνεργουμένη
16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

1 Timothy 1:9

εἰδὼς τοῦτο ὅτι δικαίῳ νόμος οὐ κεῖται ἀνόμοις δὲ καὶ ἀνυποτάκτοις ἀσεβέσιν καὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς ἀνοσίοις καὶ βεβήλοις πατραλῴαις καὶ μητραλῴαις ἀνδροφόνοις
9
Knowing this, that the law is not for made a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Proverbs 28:12

בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָֽם׃
12
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

Ezekiel 9:6

זָקֵן בָּחוּר וּבְתוּלָה וְטַף וְנָשִׁים תַּהַרְגוּ לְמַשְׁחִית וְעַל-כָּל-אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-עָלָיו הַתָּו אַל-תִּגַּשׁוּ וּמִמִּקְדָּשִׁי תָּחֵלּוּ וַיָּחֵלּוּ בָּאֲנָשִׁים הַזְּקֵנִים אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי הַבָּֽיִת׃
6
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
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