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2 Peter 3:12

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[Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness,	Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?	Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Looking for^G4328 and^G2532 hasting^G4692 unto the coming^G3952 of the day^G2250 of God^G2316, wherein^{G1223 G3739} the heavens^G3772 being on fire^G4448 shall be dissolved^G3089, and^G2532 the elements^G4747 shall melt^G5080 with fervent heat^G2741?

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Original Greek

προσδοκῶντας καὶ σπεύδοντας τὴν παρουσίαν τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμέρας, δι’ ἣν οὐρανοὶ πυρούμενοι λυθήσονται, καὶ στοιχεῖα καυσούμενα τήκεται;

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
προσδοκῶντας	prosdokōntas	G4328	V-PAP-APM	Looking for
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
σπεύδοντας	speudontas	G4692	V-PAP-APM	hasting
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
παρουσίαν	parousian	G3952	N-ASF	unto the coming
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
ἡμέρας,	hēmeras	G2250	N-GSF	day
δι’	di’	G1223	PREP	wherein
ἣν	hēn	G3739	R-ASF
οὐρανοὶ	ouranoi	G3772	N-NPM	the heavens
πυρούμενοι	puroumenoi	G4448	V-PPP-NPM	being on fire
λυθήσονται,	luthēsontai	G3089	V-FPI-3P	shall be dissolved
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
στοιχεῖα	stoicheia	G4747	N-NPN	the elements
καυσούμενα	kausoumena	G2741	V-PPP-NPN	with fervent heat
τήκεται;	tēketai	G5080	V-PPI-3S	shall melt

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): a day — feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2741 — καυσόω (kausóō, kow-so'-o): I burn up — from καῦσις; to set on fire:--fervent heat.
• G3089 — λύω (lýō, loo'-o): I loose, untie, release, destroy — a primary verb; to "loosen" (literally or figuratively):--break (up), destroy, dissolve, (un-)loose, melt, put off. Compare ῥήγνυμι.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): the sky, the heaven — perhaps from the same as ὄρος (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--air, heaven(-ly), sky.
• G3952 — παρουσία (parousía, par-oo-see'-ah): presence, a coming, arrival, advent — from the present participle of πάρειμι; a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect:--coming, presence.
• G4328 — προσδοκάω (prosdokáō, pros-dok-ah'-o): I expect, await — from πρός and dokeuo (to watch); to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await:--(be in) expect(-ation), look (for), when looked, tarry, wait for.
• G4448 — πυρόω (pyróō, poo-ro'-o): I burn, am purified by fire — from πῦρ; to kindle, i.e. (passively) to be ignited, glow (literally), be refined (by implication), or (figuratively) to be inflamed (with anger, grief, lust):--burn, fiery, be on fire, try.
• G4692 — σπεύδω (speúdō, spyoo'-do): I hasten, desire earnestly — probably strengthened from πούς; to "speed" ("study"), i.e. urge on (diligently or earnestly); by implication, to await eagerly:--(make, with) haste unto.
• G4747 — στοιχεῖον (stoicheîon, stoy-khi'-on): a heavenly body, an element — neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of στοιχέω; something orderly in arrangement, i.e. (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively):--element, principle, rudiment.
• G5080 — τήκω (tḗkō, tay'-ko): I make liquid, melt — apparently a primary verb; to liquefy:--melt.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• hasting unto the coming — 1 Corinthians 1:8, 2 Peter 3:10
• Looking — 1 Corinthians 1:7, Titus 2:13, Jude 1:21
• melt — Isaiah 2:1-22, Isaiah 64:1-12, Micah 1:4, 2 Peter 3:10
• the heavens — Psalms 50:3, Isaiah 34:4, 2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 6:13-14

Reciprocal references (16): Exodus 19:15, Psalms 96:13, Psalms 102:13, Isaiah 16:5, Isaiah 25:9, Matthew 25:1, Mark 13:24, Luke 12:40, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 5:5, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Thessalonians 3:5, Hebrews 9:28, 2 Peter 3:11, Revelation 22:20

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: EARTH, THE, SECOND COMING OF CHRIST, THE
• Nave’s: EARTH, HEAVEN, HOLINESS, JESUS, THE CHRIST, JUDGMENT, REVERENCE

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