2 Peter 2:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But false prophetsψευδοπροφῆται
(pseudoprophētai)
5578: a false prophetfrom pseudés and prophétés
alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
aroseἘγένοντο
(egenonto)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
amongἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
the people,λαῷ
(laō)
2992: the peoplea prim. word
justὡς
(ōs)
5613: as, like as, even as, when, since, as long asadverb from hos,
as there will alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
be false teachersψευδοδιδάσκαλοι
(pseudodidaskaloi)
5572: a false teacherfrom pseudés and didaskalos
amongἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
you, whoοἵτινες
(oitines)
3748: whoever, anyone whofrom hos, and tis
will secretly introduceπαρεισάξουσιν
(pareisaxousin)
3919: to introduce, to bring in secretlyfrom para and eisagó
destructiveἀπωλείας
(apōleias)
684: destruction, lossfrom apollumi
heresies,αἱρέσεις
(aireseis)
139: choice, opinionfrom haireó
evenκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
denyingἀρνούμενοι
(arnoumenoi)
720: to deny, say noof uncertain origin
the Masterδεσπότην
(despotēn)
1203: lord, masterof uncertain origin
who boughtἀγοράσαντα
(agorasanta)
59: to buy in the marketplace, purchasefrom agora
them, bringingἐπάγοντες
(epagontes)
1863: to bring uponfrom epi and agó
swiftταχινὴν
(tachinēn)
5031: swiftlate form of tachus
destructionἀπώλειαν
(apōleian)
684: destruction, lossfrom apollumi
upon themselves.ἑαυτοῖς
(eautois)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos


















KJV Lexicon
εγενοντο  verb - second aorist middle deponent indicative - third person
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ψευδοπροφηται  noun - nominative plural masculine
pseudoprophetes  psyoo-dop-rof-ay'-tace:  a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor -- false prophet.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
λαω  noun - dative singular masculine
laos  lah-os':  a people -- people.
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
εσονται  verb - future indicative - third person
esomai  es'-om-ahee:  will be -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), may have, fall, what would follow, live long, sojourn.
ψευδοδιδασκαλοι  noun - nominative plural masculine
pseudodidaskalos  psyoo-dod-id-as'-kal-os:  a spurious teacher, i.e. propagator of erroneous Christian doctrine -- false teacher.
οιτινες  relative pronoun - nominative plural masculine
hostis  hos'-tis:  which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
παρεισαξουσιν  verb - future active indicative - third person
pareisago  par-ice-ag'-o:  to lead in aside, i.e. introduce surreptitiously -- privily bring in.
αιρεσεις  noun - accusative plural feminine
hairesis  hah'-ee-res-is:  a choice, i.e. (specially) a party or (abstractly) disunion -- heresy (which is the Greek word itself), sect.
απωλειας  noun - genitive singular feminine
apoleia  ap-o'-li-a:  ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal) -- damnable(-nation), destruction, die, perdition, perish, pernicious ways, waste.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αγορασαντα  verb - aorist active participle - accusative singular masculine
agorazo  ag-or-ad'-zo:  to go to market, i.e. (by implication) to purchase; specially, to redeem -- buy, redeem.
αυτους  personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
δεσποτην  noun - accusative singular masculine
despotes  des-pot'-ace:  an absolute ruler (despot) -- Lord, master.
αρνουμενοι  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative plural masculine
arneomai  ar-neh'-om-ahee:  to contradict, i.e. disavow, reject, abnegate -- deny, refuse.
επαγοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
epago  ep-ag'-o:  to superinduce, i.e. inflict (an evil), charge (a crime) -- bring upon.
εαυτοις  reflexive pronoun - third person dative plural masculine
heautou  heh-ow-too':  him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
ταχινην  adjective - accusative singular feminine
tachinos  takh-ee-nos':  curt, i.e. impending -- shortly, swift.
απωλειαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
apoleia  ap-o'-li-a:  ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal) -- damnable(-nation), destruction, die, perdition, perish, pernicious ways, waste.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

King James Bible
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.

International Standard Version
Now there were false prophets among the people, just as there also will be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

NET Bible
But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But there were also lying Prophets among the people, as there shall be lying teachers also among you, those who bring destructive heresies and deny the Lord who bought them, while bringing upon themselves speedy destruction.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
False prophets were among God's people [in the past], as false teachers will be among you. They will secretly bring in their own destructive teachings. They will deny the Lord, who has bought them, and they will bring themselves swift destruction.

King James 2000 Bible
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who shall secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
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