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2 Peter 2:16

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

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ἔλεγξινelenxinrebukedἔλεγξις (elenxis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “rebuked”, the object formG1649rebuke, reproof, refutation.rebukedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἔσχενeschento haveἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to have”, a single actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἰδίαςidiasfor hisἴδιος (idios)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “for his”, the of-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.for hisπαρανομίαςparanomiasiniquityπαρανομία (paranomia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “iniquity”, the of-formG3892a transgression, violation of law.iniquityὑποζύγιονhupozugionassὑποζύγιονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “ass”, the subject formG5268a beast of burden, an ass or mule.assἄφωνονaphōnonmuteἄφωνος (aphōnos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “mute”, the subject formG880soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb.ἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withἀνθρώπουanthrōpouman'sἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “man's”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.man'sφωνῇphōnēvoiceφωνήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the to- or for-formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.voiceφθεγξάμενονphthenxamenonto speakφθέγγομαι (phthengomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “to speak”, a single actionG5350I speak aloud, utter.ἐκώλυσενekōlusenforbadκωλύω (kōluō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “forbad”, a single actionG2967I prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so.forbadτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προφήτουprophētouof the prophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the prophet”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.of the prophetπαραφρονίανparaphronianinsanityπαραφρονία (paraphronia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “insanity”, the object formG3913madness, folly.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and had a rebuke of his own iniquity — a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

Young’s Literal Translation

and had a rebuke of his own iniquity — a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.

World English Bible

but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

Darby Translation

but had reproof of his own wickedness — [the] dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.

Douay-Rheims

But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which speaking with man’s voice, forbade the folly of the prophet.

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