The purpose of this study work is to give you the original Greek language words and definitions for all the key words in this selected Bible text. This work does not make any effort to interpret the text in question, though some interpretation may occur naturally as a result of the study. The English translation used is the King James (Authorized) Version, not because it is the best translation available, but because I just plain prefer it for study!
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the servant (DOULOS = SLAVE)
of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, (JUDE'S OLDER BROTHER, ALSO A HALF BROTHER OF CHRIST, JAMES. JAMES WAS NOT SAVED TILL AFTER THE RESSURECTION OF CHRIST. HE BECAME THE LEADER OF THE JERUSALEM CHURCH AND WAS WELL KNOWN. SEE JOHN 7.5; ACTS 1.14; 1 CORINTHIANS 15.7; JAMES 1.1)
to them that are sanctified (PER PAS PART, AGAPAO = HAVING BEEN LOVED)
by God (EN + INST, THEOS = BY MEANS OF GOD)
the Father, and preserved (PER PAS PART, TEREO = HAVING BEEN GUARDED AS A POSSESSION)
in Jesus Christ, and called:
unto you, and peace, (IRENE = PEACE, TRANQUILITY OF MIND AND SOUL)
and love, (AGAPE = DIVINE LOVE. SEE ROMANS 5.5; 1 JOHN 2.5)
be multiplied. (PLETHUNEO, AO PAS OPTATIVE = MAY BE CAUSED TO INCREASE)
all diligence (SPOUDE = HASTE)
to write (PR AC INF, GRAPHO = THE PROCESS OF WRITING)
unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me (AO AC IND, ECHO + EGO + ANAGKE = I HAVE A NEED, I WAS DIRECTED, I WAS CONSTRAINED)
to write unto you, and exhort (PR AC PART, PARAKALEO = COMFORTING, CHEWING OUT, REBUKING HABITUALLY. THERE ARE TWO ANTITHETICAL DEFINITIONS, BOTH WHICH EXPRESS LOVE)
you that ye should earnestly contend (PR AC INF, COMPOUND, EPAGONIZOMAI - TO BE IN A FIGHT AND HANG IN THERE, TO BE KNOCKED DOWN AND GET BACK UP AGAIN, KEPT ON FIGHTING)
for the faith (PISTIS, INST = BY MEANS OF DOCTRINE)
which was once delivered (AO PAS PART, PARADIDOMAI = HAVING BEEN DELIVERED)
unto the saints.
crept in unawares, (PAREISDUO, AO PAS IND = TO INFILTRATE WITH SECRECY AND INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY)
who were before of old ordained (PROGRAPHO, PER = WERE WRITTEN ABOUT BEFORE AND THESE WRITINGS HAVE STOOD. refers to the writings of Jeremiah and Ezekiel who talked about apostasy)
to this condemnation, (EIS + KRIMA = TO DAMNATION, TO JUDGMENT)
ungodly men, (ASEBES = IMPIOUS, THOSE NOT IN THE PLAN OF GOD)
turning (METATITHEMI = SUBSTITUTE IN A BAD SENSE, PERVERTING)
the grace of our God into lasciviousness, (ASAGEIA = THE ENTIRE REALM OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY, ALL FORMS OF ILLICIT SEX)
and denying (PR AC PART, ARNEOMAI = TO REJECT AGAIN AND AGAIN)
the only Lord God, (MANO + DESPOTES = THE ONLY SOVEREIGN, ONLY LORD MASTER)
and our Lord (KURIOS = LORD, MASTER)
Jesus Christ.
therefore put you in remembrance, (AO AC INF, HUPOMIMNESKO = MAKE YOU REMEMBER, MAKE YOU RECALL)
though ye once (HAPAZX, ADJECTIVE = ONCE AND FOR ALL)
knew (PER PAS PART USED AS A PR TENSE, OIDA = KNEW IT once and for all)
this, how that the Lord, (KURIOS = LORD, MASTER, GOD)
having saved (AO AC PART, SOZO = HAVING DELIVERED)
the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed (APOLLUMI = DESTROYED THE SOUL)
them that believed not. (AO AC PART, PISTEUO + ME = WERE NOT BELIEVING, NEVER WOULD BELIEVE AND ACCEPT)
which kept (AO AC PART TEREO = TO GUARD SOMETHING BELONGING TO YOU)
not their first estate, (TEN + ARCHEN + ARCHON = THEIR OWN BEGINNINGS)
but left (AO AC PART, APOLEIPO = HAVING DESERTED OR FORSAKEN their own kind)
their own habitation, (OIKETERION = PLACE OF HABITATION, PLACE OF RELATIONSHIP)
he hath reserved (PER AC IND, TERO = TO GUARD IN A PLACE. SEE 2 PETER 2.4; 1 PETER 3.18-22)
in everlasting chains under (HUPO = UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF)
darkness (ZOPHOS = A DARKNESS IN WHICH THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO LIGHT)
unto the judgment (EIS + KRISIS = FOR THE PURPOSE OF JUDGMENT)
of the great day.
in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, (AO AC PART, EKPORNEUO = HAVING FORNICATED OUTSIDE OF THE PROPER AREA. THIS CAN REFER TO ANY TYPE OF ILLICIT SEXUAL ACT FROM SODOMY TO BESTIALITY)
and going after (APERCHOMAI, AO AC PART = TO PURSUE VIGOROUSLY)
strange (HETEROS = OF A DIFFERENT SPECIES. A REFERENCE TO BESTIALITY. SEE LEVITICUS 18.23; 20.15-16)
flesh, (SARXZ = FLESH, BODIES either animal or human. HERE REFERS TO ANIMAL BODIES)
are set forth (PROCHEMI, PR MID IND, REFLEXIVE MID = THEY HAVE BEEN DISPLAYED OR PLACED ON DISPLAY DUE TO THEIR OWN FAULT, HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO PUBLIC VIEW LIKE A CORPSE. THESE PEOPLE ARE SPIRITUAL CORPSES ON DISPLAY FOR ALL PEOPLE TO SEE, AS AN OBJECT LESSON)
for an example, (DEIGMA = A SPECIMEN. In certain points in History a specimen of the human race is extracted as a warning for all to see)
suffering (HUPECHO = BEING HELD UNDER PRESSURE, BEING RESTRAINED 'THROUGH SUFFERING)
the vengeance (DIKE = JUDGMENT, JUSTICE. SEE MATTHEW 25.41; REVELATION 20.15. These people are not in hell because of bestiality, but because they rejected the Cross of Christ)
of eternal fire.
also these filthy dreamers (PR MID PART, ENUPNIAZO, ORIGINALLY MEANT TO DREAM OF SENSUAL THINGS = TO HAVE DELUSION OF DREAMS OR DELUSION OF THOUGHTS, THOSE WHO ARE HABITUALLY DREAMERS OF DELUSION)
defile (PR AC IND, MIAINO = TO HAVE THE CLOTHES STAINED WITH EXCREMENT from chamber pots being dumped out of windows onto the street, THOSE HABITUALLY FILTHY WITH EXCREMENT of sin)
the flesh, despise (PR AC IND, ATHETEO = HABITUALLY SETTING ASIDE OR REJECTING)
dominion, (KURIOTES = DULY CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY)
and speak evil (PR AC IND, BLASPHEMEO = CONSTANTLY MALIGNING)
of dignities. (ACC PL, DOXZA = GLORIES, PRE-EMINENCES refers to the Triune God)
of those things which they know not: (OIDA, PER USED AS A PR TENSE + OUK = ABSOLUTELY DO NOT HAVE A SOUL KNOWLEDGE OF)
but what (HOSOS = AS MUCH AS)
they know (EPISTAMAI = KNOWLEDGE GAINED BY CONTACT OR PRACTICE, BY HUMAN EXPERIENTIALITY)
naturally, (PHUSIKOS = BY NATURAL INSTINCT)
as brute (ALOGOS = UNTHINKING, UNREASONABLE, ABSURD, SUBJECTIVITY OF THINKING)
beasts, (ZOON = A LIVING THING OR CREATURE NEITHER HUMAN NOR ANIMAL OF THE EARTH (1) USED OF ANGELS, SEE REVELATION 4.6-9; (2) USED IN GREEK LITERATURE FOR THE FICTITIOUS PHOENIX, (3) USED HERE OF A HUMAN WHO HAS SO DISTORTED HIS SOUL THAT HE'S NO LONGER A MAN)
in (EN + INST = BY MEANS OF these things)
those things they corrupt themselves. (PR PAS IND, PHTHEIRO = TO CORRUPT, RECEIVE CORRUPTION, DEPRAVITY, SPOIL, OR RUIN)
unto them! for they have gone (AO PAS IND, POREUOMAI = HAVE GONE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER apostasy is a defection from grace)
in the way (HODOS = A ROAD OR SYSTEMATIC COURSE OF ACTION, WAY OF LIFE)
of Cain, and ran (AO PAS IND, EKCHEO = (1) TO POUR OUT, LIKE THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD, (2) TO GUSH OUT OR TO SPILL, (3) TO RUSH HEADLONG INTO SOMETHING, (4) TO ABANDON ONESELF TO SOMETHING culininative ao, they abandoned themselves to their lust patterns)
greedily after the error (PLANE = DECEIT OR DELUSION)
of Balaam (A GENTILE BELIEVER LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE EXODUS, AROUND 1440 BC. THE JEWS WERE CAMPING ON THE PLAIN OF MOAB. THERE WERE THREE HIGH MOUNTAIN PEAKS AROUND THEM. BALAK COMMISSIONED BALAAM TO CURSE THE JEWS, CONTRARY TO THE COMMAND OF GOD. BALAAM TRIED TO CURSE THE JEWS AS HE WAS PAID TO DO, AND ON EACH SUCCEEDING DAY HE WENT TO ONE OF THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS (BAAL SANCTUARIES) TO OFFER SACRIFICE TO BAAL TO CURSE ISRAEL. IN EACH CASE HE WAS FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT SO THAT HE INSTEAD BLESSED THE JEWS. SINCE BALAAM COULDN'T CURSE THE JEWS SPIRITUALLY HE DID SO PHYSICALLY. HE TOOK TIE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOABITE WOMEN AND HAD THEM ENTICE THE JEWISH MEN INTO ADULTERY AND FORNICATION. BALAAM EVENTUALLY DIED THE SIN UNTO DEATH, KILLED WHILE FIGHTING AGAINST THE JEWS WITH THE MOABITES.)
for reward, (MISTHOS = FOR MONEY OR MATERIALISM LUST)
and perished (AO MID IND, APOLLUMI = TO BE UTTERLY DESTROYED, HAVING BEEN PUT TO DEATH)
in the gainsaying (ANTILOGIA = REVOLUTION)
of Core. (KORE = A TRANSLITERATION OF KORAH, WHO FELL TO SIN DUE TO POWER LUST. KORAH WAS A LEVITE WHO JOINED DATHAN AND ABAIRIM IN A REVOLUTION AGAINST MOSES. DATHAN AND ABAIRIM WERE FROM THE TRIBE OF REUBEN, AND WANTED TO TAKE THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TRIBES FROM MOSES. KORAH WAS A FIRST COUSIN TO MOSES AND AARON, AND WAS VERY JEALOUS OF THEIR POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP. DATHAN WANTED THE LEADERSHIP OF ISRAEL, KORAH THE PRIESTHOOD. THIS REVOLUTION WAS UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED AROUND 1430 BC)
are (PR AC IND, EIMI = KEEP ON BEING)
spots (NOM PL, SPILAS = ROCKS IN THE SEA COVERED BY WATER, SHOALS, DANGEROUS TO FISHERMEN. An apostate looks good, but like a spilas is really dangerous)
in your feasts of charity, (EN + AGAPE, LOCATIVE PL = IN THE SPHERE OF DIVINE LOVE)
when they feast with you, (SUNEUOCHEOMAI, PARTICIPLE = WHEN PARTYING WITH YOU, WHEN FELLOWSHIPPING in the church)
feeding themselves (POIMAINO, PR AC PART = SHEPHERDING THEMSELVES they reject pastoral authority)
without fear: clouds (NEPHALE, PL = CLOUDS. Clouds, like apostates, may promise rain but give none)
they are without water, (ANUDROS, NOM PL = WITHOUT WATERS. Water represents, through scripture (1) water only, (2) a veneer of hypocrisy (3) salvation SEE ISAIAH 55.1; REVELATION 22.17 (4) The Holy Spirit, SEE JOHN 7.38-39; TITUS 3.5; (5) Bible doctrine in the soul, SEE EPHESIANS 5.26; JUDE 12)
carried about (PARAPHERO = TO BE MISLEAD, BEING CARRIED AROUND AND SEDUCED)
of (HUPO = BY OR UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF)
winds; (SEE EPHESIANS 4.14. WIND SYMBOLIZES FALSE DOCTRINE)
trees whose fruit withereth, (ADJECTIVE, PHTHLINOPORINOS = AN AUTUMN TREE WITHOUT FRUIT)
without fruit, twice dead, (AO AC PART, APOTHENESKO + DIS = HAVING DIED TWICE. Since the tree should have born fruit but didn't, it was dead once. It died again when it was rooted up and tossed away. The first death of the apostate is a lack of Divine Good in his life. The second death comes when the sin unto death is put on Him from God.)
plucked up by the roots; (AO PAS PART, EKRIZOO = HAVING BEEN ROOTED UP)
waves (KUMA = HIGH WHITEWATER WAVES refers to the destructiveness of apostasy and instability)
of the sea, foaming out (PR AC PART, EPAPHRIZO = POURING OUT LIKE FOAM, FOAMING OUT CONSTANTLY)
their own shame; (ACC PL, AISCHUNE = SHAMES)
wandering (PLANETES = ROAMING)
stars, (ASTER = COMETS THAT SHINE FOR A WHILE AND THEN FLAME OUT, FOLLOWING NO SET PATTERN, BUT GOING WHERE THEY LIKE symbolizes apostates)
to whom is reserved (PER PAS IND, TEREO = IS GUARDED)
the blackness (ZOPHOS = DARKNESS OF THE NETHER REGION IN WHICH THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO LIGHT. SEE 2 PETER 2.4; JUDE 6)
of darkness (SKOTOS = DARKNESS OF SOUL IN CONTRAST TO DARKNESS OF THE UNDERWORLD. SEE 2 PETER 2)
for ever.
also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied (AO AC IND, PROPHETEUO = HAVING PROPHESIED)
of these, (REFERS TO APOSTATES IN THE TRIBULATIONAL PERIOD)
saying, Behold, the Lord cometh (AO AC IND, ERCHOMAI = COMES)
with ten thousands (IDIOMATIC FOR AN UNKNOWN NUMBER. REFERS TO THE BRIDE OF CHRIST, THE CHURCH, WHO COMES BACK TO REIGN WITH CHRIST DURING THE MILLINIUM. SEE 1 THESSALONIANS 3.13; REVELATION 19.9,14-15)
of his saints,
judgment (KRISIS = THE ACT OF JUDGMENT)
upon all, (KATA + PAS = AGAINST ALL)
and to convince (AO AC INF, ELEGCHO = CONVINCE, CONVICT, GIVE TRIAL)
all that are ungodly (ASEBES = ONE WHO FAILS TO RENDER DUE TO GOD, IMPIOUS, AN ATTITUDE TOWARD GOD THAT REJECTS HIS PLAN)
among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, (AO AC IND, ASEDEIA = IMPIOUSLY COMMITTED, COMMITTED APART FROM CHRIST)
and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
murmurers, (GOGGUSTES - GRUMBLERS, SOMEONE WHO IS MALCONTENT)
complainers, (NOM PL, MENPSIMOIROS = SOMEONE WHO IS DISCONTENT OR FINDS FAULT, NIT PICKING)
walking (PR AC PART, POROUOMAI = KEEPS ON GOING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER)
after (KATA = ACCORDING TO THE NORM OR STANDARD OF)
their own lusts; (EPITHUMIA = LUST PATTERNS)
and their mouth (STOMA = THE FACULTY OF SPEECH, INCLUDING THE MOUTH, MUSCLES, AND BRAIN)
speaketh (PR AC IND, LALEO = KEEPS ON COMMUNICATING IDEAS THAT ARE UNDERSTANDABLE)
great swelling words, (HUPEROGKOS = OVERSWOLLEN, BOASTFUL, EXCESSIVE IN SIZE, HAUGHTY, PUFFED UP, PRIDEFUL)
having men's persons (PROSOPON = THE FACES OF INDIVIDUALS)
in admiration (PR AC PART, PHAUAZO = TO FLATTER, CATER TO, ASTOUND)
because of (OTHELEIA, ADVERBAL PREPOSITION = FOR THE SAKE OF)
advantage.(CHARIS = FAVOR, ACT OF FAVOR, ADVANTAGE, GRACE)
beloved, (NOM PL, AGATHETOS, VOCATIVE PL = LOVED ONES. SEE EPHESIANS 1.6; 1 JOHN 3.2)
remember (AO PAS IMP, MIMNESKO = REMEMBERED, RECALLED TO MIND)
ye the words (RHEMA = THE SPOKEN WORD)
which were spoken before (PER PAS PART, PROLEGO = HAVING BEEN SPOKEN BEFORE by the pastor or teacher)
of (HUPO = UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF)
the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
they told (IMPER AC IND, LEGO = COMMUNICATED TIME AND TIME AGAIN linear aktionsart)
you there should be (FUT AC IND, EIMI = SHOULD ALWAYS BE)
mockers (NOM PL, ENPAIKTES = SOMEONE WHO REJECTS AUTHORITY, ANARCHISTS, DERIDERS, SCORNERS)
in the last time, (EP + ESKATOU + TOU + CHRONOU = AT THE LOWEST TIME a time of apostasy)
who should walk (PR AC PART, POROUOMIAI = GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER INCESSANTLY)
after (KATA = ACCORDING TO THE NORM AND STANDARD OF)
their own (HEAUTOU, REFLEXIVE PRONOUN = THEIR VERY OWN)
ungodly lusts. (EPITHUMIA = LUST PATTERN)
they who separate (PR AC PART, APODIORIZO = CONSTANTLY CAUSING TROUBLE OR DIVISIONS)
themselves, sensual, (PSUCHIKOS = SOULISH. SEE I CORINTHIANS 2.14; JAMES 3.15)
having not (PR AC PART, ECHO + ME = NEVER HAVING OR HOLDING a human spirit)
the Spirit.
building up (PR AC PART, EPOIKOIDEMEO, COMPOUND VERB = KEEP ON BUILDING UPON. SEE EPHESIANS 2.20; ACTS 20.32)
yourselves (ACC REFLEXIVE PRONOUN, HEAUTOU = YOU YOURSELVES build upon)
on your most holy (HAGIOS, INST = BY MEANS OF SEPARATION)
faith, (PISTIS = THAT WHICH IS BELIEVED, DOCTRINE)
praying (PR AC PART, PROSEUCHOMAI = CONSTANTLY PRAYING FACE TO FACE)
in the Holy (EN + INST = BY MEANS OF THE Holy Spirit)
Ghost, (PNEUMA = SPIRIT)
yourselves (REFLEXIVE, HEAUTOU = WHAT BELONGS TO YOU implied)
in the love (EN + LOCATIVE, AGAPE = IN THE SPHERE OF DIVINE LOVE)
of God, looking for (PR MID PART, PROSDECHOMAI = ALWAYS WAITING FOR WITH KEEN ANTICIPATION. SEE TITUS 2.13)
the mercy (ELEOS = MERCY, GRACE IN ACTION)
of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
making a difference: (DIAKRINO = DISPUTING with you)
save (PR AC IMP, SOZO = DELIVER from apostasy)
with fear, pulling them out of (ARPAZO = TO BE SNATCHED AWAY from the fire)
the fire;
**(PR AC IMP, ELEEO = HAVING COMPASSION not translated in the KJV, but a part of the Greek manuscripts) (EN + INST = THROUGH FEAR not translated in the KJV, but a part of the Greek manuscripts)
hating (PR AC IMP, MISEO = HATING)
even the garment (CHITON = AN OUTER GARMENT OR VEST THAT GOES OVER THE INNER GARMENT TO HOLD THE CLOTHES TOGETHER. REFERS TO APOSTASY THAT COVERS THE SOUL, BUT IS UNCLEAN)
spotted (SPILOO = BEING DEFILED, CONTAMINATED, SOILED IN THE PAST WITH EVERLASTING RESULTS)
by the flesh. (APO + SARXZ = FROM THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF THE FLESH. refers to the old sin nature, see GALATIANS 5.16-26)
to keep (AO AC INF, PHULASSO = GUARDING SOMETHING VALUABLE ONCE AND FOR ALL)
you from falling, (APTAIOSTOS = FROM STUMBLING)
and to present (AO AC INF, HISTEMI = TO ESTABLISH ONCE AND FOR ALL)
you faultless (AMOMOS = BLAMELESS)
before the presence of his glory with (EN + LOCATIVE = IN THE SPHERE OF)
exceeding joy, (AGALLIASIS = EXTREME JOY, MAXIMUM JOY, PERFECT HAPPINESS)
wise God our Saviour, be glory (DOXZA = GLORY)
and majesty, (MEGALOSUNE = GREATNESS, MAJESTY)
dominion (KRATOS = RULING POWER)
and power, (EXOUSIA = ABSOLUTE FINAL AUTHORITY)
** (PRO + PANTOS + TOU + AIONOS = IN ETERNITY PAST, FROM ALL THE AGES not translated in the KJV, but a part of the Greek Manuscript)
both now (KAI + NUN = AND NOW)
and ever. Amen.
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