Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThese men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively. Young's Literal Translation and these, as many things indeed as they have not known, they speak evil of; and as many things as naturally (as the irrational beasts) they understand, in these they are corrupted; King James Bible But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. Greek These [men],οὗτοι (houtoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. however, δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. slander βλασφημοῦσιν (blasphēmousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 987: From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously. what ὅσα (hosa) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. they do not understand, οἴδασιν (oidasin) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. irrational ἄλογα (aloga) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 249: Without reason, irrational; contrary to reason, absurd. Irrational. animals, ζῷα (zōa) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 2226: An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal. they will be destroyed φθείρονται (phtheirontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5351: To corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin. Probably strengthened from phthio; properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. To spoil or to ruin. by ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the things τούτοις (toutois) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. they do instinctively. ἐπίστανται (epistantai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1987: To know, know of, understand. Apparently a middle voice of ephistemi; to put the mind upon, i.e. Comprehend, or be acquainted with. |
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