2 Peter 3:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For when they maintainθέλοντας
(thelontas)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
this, 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
it escapes their noticeλανθάνει
(lanthanei)
2990: to escape noticefrom a prim. root lath-
that by the wordλόγῳ
(logō)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó
of Godθεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
[the] heavensοὐρανοὶ
(ouranoi)
3772: heavena prim. word
existed 
 
1510: I exist, I ama prol. form of a prim. and defective verb
long agoἔκπαλαι
(ekpalai)
1597: long ago, for a long whilefrom ek and palai
and [the] earthγῆ
(gē)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word
was formedσυνεστῶσα
(sunestōsa)
4921: to commend, establish, stand near, consistfrom sun and histémi
out of waterὕδατος
(udatos)
5204: watera prim. word
and by water,ὕδατος
(udatos)
5204: watera prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
λανθανει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lanthano  lan-than'-o:  to lie hid; often used adverbially, unwittingly -- be hid, be ignorant of, unawares.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
αυτους  personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
τουτο  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular neuter
touto  too'-to:  that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
θελοντας  verb - present active participle - accusative plural masculine
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ουρανοι  noun - nominative plural masculine
ouranos  oo-ran-os':  the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) -- air, heaven(-ly), sky.
ησαν  verb - imperfect indicative - third person
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
εκπαλαι  adverb
ekpalai  eh'-pal-ahee:  long ago, for a long while -- of a long time, of old.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
γη  noun - nominative singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
εξ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
υδατος  noun - genitive singular neuter
hudor  hoo'-dore:  water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively -- water.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δι  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
υδατος  noun - genitive singular neuter
hudor  hoo'-dore:  water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively -- water.
συνεστωσα  verb - perfect active participle - nominative singular feminine
sunistao  soon-is-tah'-o, :  to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
λογω  noun - dative singular masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

King James Bible
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They willfully ignore this: Long ago the heavens and the earth were brought about from water and through water by the word of God.

International Standard Version
But they deliberately ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth was formed by God's word out of water and with water,

NET Bible
For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For they disregard this when they please: That the Heavens which were from the first, and The Earth, from the water and by the water, arose by the word of God,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They are deliberately ignoring one fact: Because of God's word, heaven and earth existed a long time ago. The earth [appeared] out of water and was kept alive by water.

King James 2000 Bible
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
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