2 Peter 2:16

But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
2 Peter 2:16
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Original language (Greek)

ἔλεγξιν δὲ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας· ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον ἐκώλυσεν τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν.

  1. ἔλεγξινelegxin“reproof”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἔλεγξις · “rebuke” · Strong's G1649
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ἔσχενeschen“he had”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  4. ἰδίαςidias“for his own”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, feminine · from ἴδιος · “one's own/private” · Strong's G2398
  5. παρανομίας·paranomias“transgression;”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from παρανομία · “lawlessness” · Strong's G3892
  6. ὑποζύγιονhupozugion“[by] a donkey”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “donkey” · Strong's G5268
  7. ἄφωνονaphōnon“mute”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from ἄφωνος · “mute” · Strong's G0880
  8. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  9. ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou“a man’s”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  10. φωνῇphōnēa“voice”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from φωνή · “voice/sound” · Strong's G5456G
  11. φθεγξάμενονphthegxamenon“having spoken”
    Verb, aorist, middle or passive (deponent), participle, nominative, singular, neuter · from φθέγγομαι · “to speak” · Strong's G5350
  12. ἐκώλυσενekōlusen“it restrained”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κωλύω · “to prevent” · Strong's G2967
  13. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. προφήτουprophētou“prophet”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from προφήτης · “prophet” · Strong's G4396
  16. παραφρονίαν.paraphronian“madness.”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from παραφρονία · “insanity” · Strong's G3913
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)