2 Peter 2:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But these,οὗτοι
(outoi)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
likeὡς
(ōs)
5613: as, like as, even as, when, since, as long asadverb from hos,
unreasoningἄλογα
(aloga)
249: without reasonfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and logos
animals,ζῷα
(zōa)
2226: a living creaturefrom zóos (alive)
bornγεγεννημένα
(gegennēmena)
1080: to beget, to bring forthfrom genna (descent, birth)
as creatures of instinctφυσικὰ
(phusika)
5446: natural, according to naturefrom phusis
to be capturedἅλωσιν
(alōsin)
259: a taking, capturefrom haliskomai (to be taken, conquered)
and killed,φθορὰν
(phthoran)
5356: destruction, corruptionfrom phtheiró
revilingβλασφημοῦντες
(blasphēmountes)
987: to slander, hence to speak lightly or profanely of sacred thingsfrom blasphémos
whereἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
they have no knowledge,ἀγνοοῦσιν
(agnoousin)
50: to be ignorant, not to knowfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and the same as ginóskó
will in the destructionφθορᾷ
(phthora)
5356: destruction, corruptionfrom phtheiró
of those 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
creatures alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
be destroyed,φθαρήσονται
(phtharēsontai)
5351: to destroy, corrupt, spoilfrom a prim. root phther-


















KJV Lexicon
ουτοι  demonstrative pronoun - nominative plural masculine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
αλογα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
alogos  al'-og-os:  irrational -- brute, unreasonable.
ζωα  noun - nominative plural neuter
zoon  dzo'-on:  a live thing, i.e. an animal -- beast.
φυσικα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
phusikos  foo-see-kos':  physical, i.e. (by implication) instinctive -- natural.
γεγενημενα  verb - perfect passive participle - nominative plural neuter
gennao  ghen-nah'-o:  to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
αλωσιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
halosis  hal'-o-sis:  capture, be taken.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
φθοραν  noun - accusative singular feminine
phthora  fthor-ah':  decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively) -- corruption, destroy, perish.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
οις  relative pronoun - dative plural masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
αγνοουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
agnoeo  ag-no-eh'-o:  not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination) -- (be) ignorant(-ly), not know, not understand, unknown.
βλασφημουντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
blasphemeo  blas-fay-meh'-o:  to vilify; specially, to speak impiously -- (speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative 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.
φθορα  noun - dative singular feminine
phthora  fthor-ah':  decay, i.e. ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively) -- corruption, destroy, perish.
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
καταφθαρησονται  verb - second future passive indicative - third person
katphtheiro  kat-af-thi'-ro:  to spoil entirely, i.e. (literally) to destroy; or (figuratively) to deprave; --corrupt, utterly perish.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, reviling where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed,

King James Bible
But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But these people, like irrational animals--creatures of instinct born to be caught and destroyed--speak blasphemies about things they don't understand, and in their destruction they too will be destroyed,

International Standard Version
These people, like irrational animals, are mere creatures of instinct that are born to be caught and killed. They insult what they don't understand, and like animals they, too, will be destroyed,

NET Bible
But these men, like irrational animals--creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed--do not understand whom they are insulting, and consequently in their destruction they will be destroyed,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But these, like dumb animals, are by nature for the knife and destruction, as they slander those things which they do not understand and by their corruption they will be destroyed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These false teachers insult what they don't understand. They are like animals, which are creatures of instinct that are born to be caught and killed. So they will be destroyed like animals

King James 2000 Bible
But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
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