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2 Peter 3:8

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

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Ἓνhenof this oneεἷς (heis)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “of this one”, the subject formG1520one.of this oneδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τοῦτοtoutothingοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “thing”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.thingμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.λανθανέτωlanthanetōbe hiddenλανθάνω (lanthanō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “be hidden”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2990I am hidden (concealed), lie hid, escape notice, sometimes with acc. of person from whom concealment takes place; I do so and so unconsciously, unknown to myself, I shut my eyes to so and so.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.ἀγαπητοίagapētoibelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatμίαmiaoneεἷς (heis)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.oneἡμέραhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “day”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dayπαρὰparais withπαράpreposition — “is with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.is withκυρίῳkuriōLordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asχίλιαchiliaa thousandχίλιοι (chilioi)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “a thousand”, the subject formG5507a thousand.a thousandἔτηetēyearsἔτος (etos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “years”, the subject formG2094a year.yearsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andχίλιαchiliaa thousandχίλιοι (chilioi)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “a thousand”, the subject formG5507a thousand.a thousandἔτηetēyearsἔτος (etos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “years”, the subject formG2094a year.yearsὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἡμέραhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “day”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dayμίαmiaoneεἷς (heis)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And this one thing let not be unobserved by you, beloved, that one day with the Lord [is] as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Young’s Literal Translation

And this one thing let not be unobserved by you, beloved, that one day with the Lord [is] as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day;

World English Bible

But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Darby Translation

But let not this one thing be hidden from you, beloved, that one day with [the] Lord [is] as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Douay-Rheims

But of this one thing be not ignorant, my beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

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