Bible Verse Dictionary
2 Peter 2:9 - Reserve
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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The Lord | G2962 | κύριος |
[Noun Masculine] supreme in authority that is (as noun) controller; by implication Mr . (as a respectful title) |
knoweth | G1492 | εἴδω |
[Verb] used only in certain past tenses the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly to see (literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to know |
how to deliver | G4506 | ῥύομαι |
[Verb] compare G4511); to rush or draw (for oneself) that is rescue |
the godly | G2152 | εὐσεβής |
[Adjective] well reverent that is pious |
out of | G1537 | ἐκ |
[Preposition] literally or figuratively; direct or remote) |
temptations | G3986 | πειρασμός |
[Noun Masculine] a putting to proof (by experiment [of good] experience [of evil] solicitation discipline or provocation); by implication adversity |
and | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
to reserve | G5083 | τηρέω |
[Verb] perhaps akin to G2334); to guard (from loss or injury properly by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442 which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892 which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus) that is to note (a prophecy; figuratively to fulfil a command); by implication to detain (in custody; figuratively to maintain); by extension to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively to keep unmarried) |
the unjust | G94 | ἄδικος |
[Adjective] unjust; by extension wicked; by implication treacherous; specifically heathen |
unto | G1519 | εἰς |
[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases. |
the day | G2250 | ἡμέρα |
[Noun Feminine] akin to the base of G1476) meaning tame that is gentle; day that is (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) |
of | G1537 | ἐκ |
[Preposition] literally or figuratively; direct or remote) |
judgment | G2920 | κρίσις |
[Noun Feminine] by extension a tribunal; by implication justice (specifically divine law) |
to be punished | G2849 | κολάζω |
[Verb] properly to curtail that is (figuratively) to chastise (or reserve for infliction) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.