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2 Peter 2:8

In 2 Peter 2 of 2 Peter.

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

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βλέμματιblemmatiin seeingβλέμμα (blemma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “in seeing”, the to- or for-formG990a look, glance; sight and hearing.in seeingγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀκοῇakoēhearingἀκοήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “hearing”, the to- or for-formG189hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor.This verse uses “hearing”.hearingὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δίκαιοςdikaioshis righteousδίκαιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “his righteous”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “righteous”.his righteousἐγκατοικῶνenkatoikōnto live amongἐγκατοικέω (enkatoikeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to live among”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1460I dwell in, among.This verse uses “among”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἡμέρανhēmeranfrom dayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “from day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.from dayἐξextoἐκ (ek)preposition — “to”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.toἡμέραςhēmerasdayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “day”, the of-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dayψυχὴνpsuchēnsoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “soul”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.δικαίανdikaianjustδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “just”, the object formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “just”.ἀνόμοιςanomoiswith their unlawfulἄνομος (anomos)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “with their unlawful”, the to- or for-formG459lawless, wicked, without law.with their unlawfulἔργοιςergoisdeedsἔργον (ergon)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “deeds”, the to- or for-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.deedsἐβασάνιζεν—ebasanizento tortureβασανίζω (basanizō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to torture”, an ongoing action in the pastG928I examine, as by torture; I torment; I buffet, as of waves.This verse uses “torture”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.

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American Standard Version (1901)

(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds):

Young’s Literal Translation

for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.

World English Bible

(for that righteous man dwelling among them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds),

Darby Translation

(for the righteous man through seeing and hearing, dwelling among them, tormented [his] righteous soul day after day with [their] lawless works,)

Douay-Rheims

For in sight and hearing he was just: dwelling among them, who from day to day vexed the just soul with unjust works.

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