The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
The Lord is not ſlacke cōcerning his promiſe (as ſome men count ſlackneſſe) but is long-ſuffring to vſ-ward, not willing that any ſhould periſh, but that all ſhould come to repentance.
οὐ βραδύνει ὁ Κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται· ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ἡμᾶς, μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι.
οὐ βραδύνει ὁ Κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται· ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ἡμᾶς, μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι, ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι.
ἀλλά , conjunction, alla — otherwise, on the other hand, but (value 62)
G235,
ἀλλά allá, al-lah'; neuter plural of G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):—and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.but
nevertheless, notwithstanding
an objection
an exception
a restriction
nay, rather, yea, moreover
forms a transition to the cardinal matter
Used in 601 Verses, 27 Books 635  Occurrence Count
ἀπόλλυμι , verb, apollymi — to destroy, destroy utterly (value 661)
G622,
ἀπόλλυμι apóllymi, ap-ol'-loo-mee; from G575 and the base of G3639; to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively:—destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.to destroy
to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin
render useless
to kill
to declare that one must be put to death
metaph. to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell
to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed
to destroy
to lose
Used in 86 Verses, 15 Books 92  Occurrence Count
βούλομαι , verb, boulomai — to will (value 623)
G1014,
βούλομαι boúlomai, boo'-lom-ahee; middle voice of a primary verb; to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing:—be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing). Compare G2309.to will deliberately, have a purpose, be minded
of willing as an affection, to desire
Used in 34 Verses, 17 Books 34  Occurrence Count
βραδύνω , verb, bradynō — to retard, to be slow (value 1357)
G1019,
βραδύνω bradýnō, brad-oo'-no; from G1021; to delay:—be slack, tarry.to delay, be slow
to render slowly, retard
to be long, to tarry, loiter
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
βραδύτης , feminine noun, bradytēs — slowness (value 1015)
G1022,
βραδύτης bradýtēs, brad-oo'-tace; from G1021; tardiness:—slackness.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
ἐγώ , pronoun, egō — I (only expressed when emphatic) (value 808)
G1473,
ἐγώ egṓ, eg-o'; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):—I, me. For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.Used in 334 Verses, 23 Books 369  Occurrence Count
εἰς , preposition, eis — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, result) (value 215)
G1519,
εἰς eis, ice; a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:—(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with.into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Used in 1512 Verses, 27 Books 1773  Occurrence Count
ἐπαγγελία , feminine noun, epangelia — a summons, a promise (value 138)
G1860,
ἐπαγγελία epangelía, ep-ang-el-ee'-ah; from G1861; an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good):—message, promise.announcement
promise
the act of promising, a promise given or to be given
a promised good or blessing
Used in 50 Verses, 11 Books 52  Occurrence Count
ἡγέομαι , verb, hēgeomai — to lead, suppose (value 137)
G2233,
ἡγέομαι hēgéomai, hayg-eh'-om-ahee; middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of G71; to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider:—account, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think.to lead
to go before
to be a leader
to rule, command
to have authority over
a prince, of regal power, governor, viceroy, chief, leading as respects influence, controlling in counsel, overseers or leaders of the churches
used of any kind of leader, chief, commander
the leader in speech, chief, spokesman
to consider, deem, account, think
Used in 27 Verses, 11 Books 28  Occurrence Count
ἡμᾶς , pronoun, hēmas — our, us, we (value 249)
G2248,
ἡμᾶς hēmâs, hay-mas'; accusative case plural of G1473; us:—our, us, we.Used in 164 Verses, 23 Books 178  Occurrence Count
κύριος , masculine noun, kyrios — lord, master (value 800)
G2962,
κύριος kýrios, koo'-ree-os; from κῦρος kŷros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):—God, Lord, master, Sir.he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
the possessor and disposer of a thing
the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master
this title is given to: God, the Messiah
Used in 687 Verses, 25 Books 741  Occurrence Count
μακροθυμέω , verb, makrothymeō — to persevere, to be patient (value 1485)
G3114,
μακροθυμέω makrothyméō, mak-roth-oo-meh'-o; from the same as G3116; to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient:—bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.to be of a long spirit, not to lose heart
to persevere patiently and bravely in enduring misfortunes and troubles
to be patient in bearing the offenses and injuries of others
to be mild and slow in avenging
to be longsuffering, slow to anger, slow to punish
Used in 9 Verses, 7 Books 10  Occurrence Count
μετάνοια , feminine noun, metanoia — change of mind, repentance (value 477)
G3341,
μετάνοια metánoia, met-an'-oy-ah; from G3340; (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision):—repentance.a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done
Used in 24 Verses, 9 Books 24  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οὐ , particle, ou — not, no (value 470)
G3756,
οὐ ou, oo; a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not:—+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also G3364, G3372.no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer
Used in 1408 Verses, 26 Books 1635  Occurrence Count
πᾶς , adjective, pas — all, every (value 281)
G3956,
πᾶς pâs, pas; including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:—all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), × daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.individually
each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
collectively
some of all types
Used in 1081 Verses, 27 Books 1248  Occurrence Count
τὶς , pronoun, tis — a certain one, someone, anyone (value 510)
G5100,
τὶς tìs, tis; an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:—a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), × wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).a certain, a certain one
some, some time, a while
Used in 496 Verses, 26 Books 541  Occurrence Count
χωρέω , verb, chōreō — to make room, advance, hold (value 2305)
G5562,
χωρέω chōréō, kho-reh'-o; from G5561; to be in (give) space, i.e. (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively):—come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive.to leave space (which may be filled or occupied by another), to make room, give place, yield
to retire
metaph. to betake one's self, turn one's self
to go forward, advance, proceed, succeed
to have space or room for receiving or holding something
Used in 9 Verses, 5 Books 9  Occurrence Count
ὡς , adverb, hōs — as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as (value 1000)
G5613,
ὡς hōs, hoce; probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):—about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, × with all speed.Used in 435 Verses, 26 Books 494  Occurrence Count
| 2 Peter 3:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 12609) |
| οὐ βραδύνει ὁ Κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται· ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ἡμᾶς, μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι. |
| Verse #30532 (Ch. #1159) — 23 words, 130 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| The Lord |
G2962kyrios |
κύριος |
800 |
| is |
G1019bradynō |
βραδύνω |
1357 |
| not |
G3756ou |
οὐ |
470 |
| slack |
G1019bradynō |
βραδύνω |
1357 |
| concerning his promise, |
G1860epangelia |
ἐπαγγελία |
138 |
| as |
G5613hōs |
ὡς |
1000 |
| some men |
G5100tis |
τὶς |
510 |
| count |
G2233hēgeomai |
ἡγέομαι |
137 |
| slackness; |
G1022bradytēs |
βραδύτης |
1015 |
| but |
G235alla |
ἀλλά |
62 |
| is longsuffering |
G3114makrothymeō |
μακροθυμέω |
1485 |
| to |
G1519eis |
εἰς |
215 |
| us-ward, |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| not |
G3361mē |
μή |
48 |
| willing that |
G1014boulomai |
βούλομαι |
623 |
| any |
G5100tis |
τὶς |
510 |
| should perish, |
G622apollymi |
ἀπόλλυμι |
661 |
| but that |
G235alla |
ἀλλά |
62 |
| all |
G3956pas |
πᾶς |
281 |
| should come |
G5562chōreō |
χωρέω |
2305 |
| to |
G1519eis |
εἰς |
215 |
| repentance. |
G3341metanoia |
μετάνοια |
477 |
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