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Jude 1:10

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

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οὗτοιhoutoitheseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “these”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.theseδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butὅσαhosawhatὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “what”, the object formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.whatμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.οἴδασινoidasinto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveβλασφημοῦσινblasphēmousinto blasphemeβλασφημέω (blasphēmeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to blaspheme”, an ongoing or repeated actionG987I speak evil against, blaspheme, use abusive or scurrilous language about (God or men).This verse uses “blaspheme”.ὅσαhosajust asὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “just as”, the object formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.φυσικῶςphusikōsnaturallyφυσικῶςadverb — “naturally”G5447by nature, naturally.This verse uses “naturally”.naturallyὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄλογαalogabruteἄλογος (alogos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “brute”, the subject formG249without reason, irrational; contrary to reason, absurd.bruteζῷαzōabeastsζῷον (zōon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “beasts”, the subject formG2226an animal, living creature.beastsἐπίστανταιepistantaito knowἐπίσταμαι (epistamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1987I know, know of, understand.This verse uses “know”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτούτοιςtoutoisthose thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, plural, neuter — “those things”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.those thingsφθείρονταιphtheirontaithey corrupt themselvesφθείρω (phtheirō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they corrupt themselves”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5351I corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin.This verse uses “corrupt”.they corrupt themselves

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and these, as many things indeed as they have not known, they speak evil of; and as many things as naturally (as the irrational beasts) they understand, in these they are corrupted;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and these, as many things indeed as they have not known, they speak evil of; and as many things as naturally (as the irrational beasts) they understand, in these they are corrupted;

World English Bible

But these speak evil of whatever things they don’t know. They are destroyed in these things that they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason.

Darby Translation

But these, whatever things they know not, they speak railingly against; but what even, as the irrational animals, they understand by mere nature, in these things they corrupt themselves.

Douay-Rheims

But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.

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