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2 Peter

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Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Which have forsaken to leave, leave behind V-APA-NMP H2641 καταλείποντες kataleipo (kat-al-i'-po)
the right straight, straightway Adj-AFS H2117 εὐθεῖαν euthus (yoo-thoos')
way, a way, road N-DFS H3598 ὁδὸν hodos (hod-os')
and are gone astray, to cause to wander, to wander V-AIP-3P H4105 ἐπλανήθησαν planao (plan-ah'-o)
following to follow (out, up), i.e. to imitate V-APA-NMP H1811 ἐξακολουθήσαντες exakoloutheo (ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o)
the way a way, road N-DFS H3598 ὁδῷ hodos (hod-os')
of Balaam Balaam, an unrighteous prophet N-GMS H903 βαλαὰμ Balaam (bal-ah-am')
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who usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-NMS H3739 ὃς hos (hos)
loved to love V-AIA-3S H25 ἠγάπησεν agapao (ag-ap-ah'-o)
the wages wages, hire N-AMS H3408 μισθὸν misthos (mis-thos')
of unrighteousness; injustice, unrighteousness N-GFS H93 ἀδικίας adikia (ad-ee-kee'-ah)

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Balaam

Balaam [N] [H] [S] lord of the people; foreigner or glutton, as interpreted by others, the son of Beor, was a man of some rank among the Midianites ( Numbers 31:8 ; Compare 16). He resided at Pethor ( Deuteronomy 23:4 ), in Mesopotamia ( Numbers 23:7 ). It is evident that though dwelling among idolaters he had some knowledge of the true God; and was held in such reputation that it was supposed that he whom he... View Details

Bosor

Bosor.

Beor

|a burning,| father of an Edomite king, also the father of Balaam

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King James Bible Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
Berean Bible Which have Having forsaken the right straight way, and are they have gone astray, following having followed in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages wage of unrighteousness;unrighteousness.
Hebrew Greek English Which have forsaken forsaking the right way, and are they have gone astray, following having followed the way of Balaam Balaam, the son of Bosor, Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
New American Standard Bible 1995 Which have forsaken forsaking the right way, and are they have gone astray, following having followed the way of Balaam Balaam, the son of Bosor, Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;