2 Peter 1:21

For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:21
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Original language (Greek)

οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη προφητεία ποτέ, ἀλλ᾽ ὑπὸ πνεύματος ἁγίου φερόμενοι ἐλάλησαν ἀπὸ θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι.

  1. οὐou“Not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. θελήματιthelēmati“by [the] will”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from θέλημα · “will/desire” · Strong's G2307
  4. ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou“of man”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  5. ἠνέχθηēnechthē“was brought”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φέρω · “to bear/lead” · Strong's G5342
  6. προφητείαprophēteia“prophecy”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “prophecy” · Strong's G4394
  7. ποτέ,pote“at any time”
    Particle · from ποτέ · “once/when” · Strong's G4218
  8. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  9. ὑπὸhupo“by”
    Preposition · from ὑπό · “by/under” · Strong's G5259G
  10. πνεύματοςpneumatos“[the] Spirit”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  11. ἁγίουhagiou“Holy”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, neuter · from ἅγιος · “holy” · Strong's G0040G
  12. φερόμενοιpheromenoi“being carried”
    Verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from φέρω · “to bear/lead” · Strong's G5342
  13. ἐλάλησανelalēsan“spoke”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from λαλέω · “to speak” · Strong's G2980
  14. ἀπὸapo“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  15. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  16. ἄνθρωποι.anthrōpoi“men.”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)