2 Peter 1:21
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נְבוּאָה
nᵉbûwʼâh
a prediction (spoken or written)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
קֹדֶשׁ
qôdesh
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
סוּת
çûwth
properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce
קֹדֶשׁ
qôdesh
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
גָּוַע
gâvaʻ
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
Key Terms in This Verse
סוּת çûwth
properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce
Study H5496 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →Cross References
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is...
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and ...
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of e...
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we d...
And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
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