God & Savior

2 Peter 2:5

if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
2 Peter 2:5
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ ἀρχαίου κόσμου οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλ᾽ ὄγδοον Νῶε δικαιοσύνης κήρυκα ἐφύλαξεν κατακλυσμὸν κόσμῳ ἀσεβῶν ἐπάξας,

  1. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἀρχαίουarchaiou“[the] ancient”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἀρχαῖος · “ancient” · Strong's G0744
  3. κόσμουkosmou“world”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
  4. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  5. ἐφείσατο,epheisato“He spared,”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from φείδομαι · “to spare” · Strong's G5339
  6. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  7. ὄγδοονogdoon“one of eight”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὄγδοος · “eighth” · Strong's G3590
  8. ΝῶεNōe“Noah”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · “Noah” · Strong's G3575
  9. δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēs“of righteousness”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from δικαιοσύνη · “righteousness” · Strong's G1343
  10. κήρυκαkēruka“a herald”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κῆρυξ · “preacher” · Strong's G2783
  11. ἐφύλαξενephulaxen“preserved”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φυλάσσω · “to keep/guard” · Strong's G5442I
  12. κατακλυσμὸνkataklusmon“[the] flood upon”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κατακλυσμός · “flood” · Strong's G2627
  13. κόσμῳkosmō“[the] world”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from κόσμος · “world” · Strong's G2889
  14. ἀσεβῶνasebōn“of [the] ungodly”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἀσεβής · “ungodly” · Strong's G0765
  15. ἐπάξας,epaxas“having brought in,”
    Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἐπάγω · “to bring upon” · Strong's G1863
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)