2 Peter 1:19
New Testament • 18 words with Strong's data
"We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
נְבוּאָה
nᵉbûwʼâh
a prediction (spoken or written)
τίς
tís
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
יָטַב
yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
אוֹר
ʼôwr
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
אוֹר
ʼôwr
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
חֹשֶׁךְ
chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
מָקוֹם
mâqôwm
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
עַד
ʻad
{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
בֹּקֶר
bôqer
properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
כּוֹכָב
kôwkâb
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
לֵבָב
lêbâb
the heart (as the most interior organ);
Key Terms in This Verse
τίς tís
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Study G5101 →יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
Study H2822 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →Cross References
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
And I will give him the morning star.
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that he...
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