2 Peter 3:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The Lordκύριος
(kurios)
2962: lord, masterfrom kuros (authority)
is not slowβραδύνει
(bradunei)
1019: to retard, to be slowfrom bradus
about His promise,ἐπαγγελίας
(epangelias)
1860: a summons, a promisefrom epaggellomai
as someτινες
(tines)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
countἡγοῦνται
(ēgountai)
2233: to lead, supposefrom agó
slowness,βραδύτητα
(bradutēta)
1022: slownessfrom bradus
but is patientμακροθυμεῖ
(makrothumei)
3114: to persevere, to be patientfrom makros and thumos
towardεἰς
(eis)
1519: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, fig. purpose, result)a prim. preposition
you, not wishingβουλόμενος
(boulomenos)
1014: to willa prim. verb
for anyτινας
(tinas)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
to perishἀπολέσθαι
(apolesthai)
622: to destroy, destroy utterlyfrom apo and same as olethros
but for allπάντας
(pantas)
3956: all, everya prim. word
to comeχωρῆσαι
(chōrēsai)
5562: to make room, advance, holdfrom chóros (a definite space, place)
to repentance.μετάνοιαν
(metanoian)
3341: change of mind, repentancefrom metanoeó


















KJV Lexicon
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
βραδυνει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
braduno  brad-oo'-no:  to delay -- be slack, tarry.
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
κυριος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
επαγγελιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
epaggelia  ep-ang-el-ee'-ah:  an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good) -- message, promise.
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
τινες  indefinite pronoun - nominative plural masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
βραδυτητα  noun - accusative singular feminine
bradutes  brad-oo'-tace:  tardiness -- slackness.;
ηγουνται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person
hegeomai  hayg-eh'-om-ahee:  to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider -- account, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think.
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
μακροθυμει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
makrothumeo  mak-roth-oo-meh'-o:  to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient -- bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
ημας  personal pronoun - first person accusative plural
hemas  hay-mas':  us -- our, us, we.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
βουλομενος  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
boulomai  boo'-lom-ahee:  to will, i.e. (reflexively) be willing -- be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing).
τινας  indefinite pronoun - accusative plural masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
απολεσθαι  verb - second aorist middle middle or passive deponent
apollumi  ap-ol'-loo-mee:  to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively -- destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
παντας  adjective - accusative plural masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
μετανοιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
metanoia  met-an'-oy-ah:  (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision) -- repentance.
χωρησαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
choreo  kho-reh'-o:  to be in (give) space, i.e. (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

King James Bible
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.

International Standard Version
The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some people understand slowness, but is being patient with you. He does not want anyone to perish, but wants everyone to repent.

NET Bible
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
THE LORD JEHOVAH does not delay his promises as people consider delay, but he is patient for your sakes, and because he is not willing that any person would perish, but that every person would come to conversion.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Lord isn't slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for your sake. He doesn't want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to him and change the way they think and act.

King James 2000 Bible
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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