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2 Peter 3:3

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τοῦτοplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

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Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἡμερῶν ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
ἐμπαιγμονῇ ἐμπαῖκται κατὰ τὰςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἰδίας αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι
ESV
knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.
NIV
First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
NLT
Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires.
KJV
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

2 Peter 3:2 ← 2 Peter 3:3 → 2 Peter 3:4

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