Robertson Word Pictures - 2 Peter 2:16 - 2:16

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Robertson Word Pictures - 2 Peter 2:16 - 2:16


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But he was rebuked (elegxin de eschen). “But he had rebuke.” Second aorist active indicative of echō and accusative of elegxis (late word from elegchō, a periphrasis for elegchō, here only in N.T.

For his own transgression (idias paranomias). Objective genitive of paranomia, old word (from paranomos lawbreaker), here only in N.T.

A dumb ass (hupozugion aphōnon). Dumb is without voice, old word for idols and beasts. The adjective hupozugios (hupo zugon on) “being under a yoke,” is applied to the ass as the common beast of burden (papyri, Deissmann, Bible Studies, p. 160), in N.T. only here and Mat 21:5.

Spake (phthegxamenon). First aorist middle participle of phtheggomai, old verb, to utter a sound, in N.T. only here, 2Pe 2:18, Act 4:18.

Stayed (ekōlusen). First aorist active indicative of kōluō, to hinder.

Madness (paraphronian). Only known example of this word instead of the usual paraphrosunē or paraphronēsis. It is being beside one’s wits.