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2 Peter 1:19

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

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καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἔχομενechomento haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.βεβαιότερονbebaioterona more sureβέβαιος (bebaios)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, masculine — “a more sure”, the object formG949firm, steadfast, enduring, sure, certain.a more sureτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προφητικὸνprophētikonof prophecyπροφητικός (prophētikos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “of prophecy”, the object formG4397prophetic, uttered by a prophet.of prophecyλόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.ᾧhōwhereuntoὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “whereunto”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.whereuntoκαλῶςkalōswellκαλῶςadverb — “well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.wellποιεῖτεpoieiteto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.προσέχοντεςprosechontesthat ye take heedπροσέχω (prosechō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “that ye take heed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4337(a) I attend to, pay attention to, (b) I beware, am cautious, (c) I join, devote myself to.that ye take heedὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asλύχνῳluchnōunto a lightλύχνος (luchnos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto a light”, the to- or for-formG3088a lamp.unto a lightφαίνοντιphainontithat shinethφαίνω (phainō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “that shineth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5316(a) act: I shine, shed light, (b) pass: I shine, become visible, appear, (c) I become clear, appear, seem, show myself as.that shinethἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inαὐχμηρῷauchmērōa darkαὐχμηρός (auchmēros)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “a dark”, the to- or for-formG850(poetical, lit: dry and parched; then: squalid and rough), dingy, murky, obscure, dark, funereal.This verse uses “dark”.a darkτόπῳtopōplaceτόπος (topos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “place”, the to- or for-formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.placeἕωςheōsuntilἕωςpreposition — “until”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.This verse uses “until”.untilοὗhouwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἡμέραhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “day”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.the dayδιαυγάσῃdiaugasēglimmerδιαυγάζω (diaugázō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “glimmer”, a single actionG1306glimmerStrong’s files this form under G826 (αὐγάζω, beam).dawnκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andφωσφόροςphōsphorosday starφωσφόροςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “day star”, the subject formG5459(lit: light-bearing), radiant, the morning-star.the day starἀνατείλῃanateilēariseἀνατέλλω (anatellō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “arise”, a single actionG393I make to rise, I rise, shine (generally of the sun, and hence met.).ariseἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsκαρδία (kardia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “hearts”, the to- or for-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise — in your hearts;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

Young’s Literal Translation

And we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise — in your hearts;

World English Bible

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,

Darby Translation

And we have the prophetic word [made] surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until [the] day dawn and [the] morning star arise in your hearts;

Douay-Rheims

And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Alludes to

Proverbs 4:18 Proverbs 4:18 · King James VersionBut the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.Proverbs 4:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.