NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ου particle - nominativeou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. γαρ conjunction gar  gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) σεσοφισμενοις verb - perfect passive participle - dative plural masculine sophizo  sof-id'-zo: to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form sophisms, i.e. continue plausible error -- cunningly devised, make wise. μυθοις noun - dative plural masculine muthos  moo'-thos: a tale, i.e. fiction (myth) -- fable. εξακολουθησαντες verb - aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine exakoloutheo  ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o: to follow out, i.e. (figuratively) to imitate, obey, yield to -- follow. εγνωρισαμεν verb - aorist active indicative - first person gnorizo  gno-rid'-zo: to make known; subjectively, to know -- certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot. υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural humin  hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves). την definite article - accusative singular feminine 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. κυριου noun - genitive singular masculine kurios  koo'-ree-os: supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir. ημων personal pronoun - first person genitive plural hemon  hay-mone': of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we. ιησου noun - genitive singular masculine Iesous  ee-ay-sooce': Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus. χριστου noun - genitive singular masculine Christos  khris-tos': anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ. δυναμιν noun - accusative singular feminine dunamis  doo'-nam-is: force; specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself) και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words παρουσιαν noun - accusative singular feminine parousia  par-oo-see'-ah: a being near, (by implication) physically, aspect -- coming, presence. αλλ conjunction alla  al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. εποπται noun - nominative plural masculine epoptes  ep-op'-tace:  a looker-on -- eye-witness. γενηθεντες verb - aorist passive deponent participle - nominative plural masculine ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) της definite article - genitive singular feminine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. εκεινου demonstrative pronoun - genitive singular masculine ekeinos  ek-i'-nos: that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those. μεγαλειοτητος noun - genitive singular feminine megaleiotes  meg-al-i-ot'-ace: superbness, i.e. glory or splendor -- magnificence, majesty, mighty power. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. King James Bible For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. Holman Christian Standard Bible For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. International Standard Version When we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, we did not follow any clever myths. Rather, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. NET Bible For we did not follow cleverly concocted fables when we made known to you the power and return of our Lord Jesus Christ; no, we were eyewitnesses of his grandeur. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For we have not gone after craftily made fables to inform you of the power and the coming of our Lord Yeshua The Messiah, but we were eyewitnesses of his Majesty. GOD'S WORD® Translation When we apostles told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we didn't base our message on clever myths that we made up. Rather, we witnessed his majesty with our own eyes. King James 2000 Bible For we have not followed cunningly devised myths, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. Links 2 Peter 1:162 Peter 1:16 NIV 2 Peter 1:16 NLT 2 Peter 1:16 ESV 2 Peter 1:16 NASB 2 Peter 1:16 KJV |