2 Peter 3:9

New Testament • 14 words with Strong's data

"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."

Word-by-Word Analysis

The

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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is not

אָחַר

ʼâchar

H309

to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate

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עַל

ʻal

H5922

{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}

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his

אֹמֶר

ʼômer

H562

{something said}

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as some

אֱנוֹשׁ

ʼĕnôwsh

H582

a man in general (singly or collectively)

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סָפַר

çâphar

H5608

properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate

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רִפְיוֹן

riphyôwn

H7510

slackness

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but is

μακροθυμία

makrothymía

G3115

longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude

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to us

מִשְׁמָר

mishmâr

H4929

a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)

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not

אָבָה

ʼâbâh

H14

to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent

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that

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

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)

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should

אָבַד

ʼâbad

H6

properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)

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but that all should

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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to

נֹחַם

nôcham

H5164

ruefulness, i.e. desistance

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Key Terms in This Verse

slackness H7510

רִפְיוֹן riphyôwn

slackness

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slack H309

אָחַר ʼâchar

to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate

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longsuffering G3115

μακροθυμία makrothymía

longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude

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count H5608

סָפַר çâphar

properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate

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repentance H5164

נֹחַם nôcham

ruefulness, i.e. desistance

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ward H4929

מִשְׁמָר mishmâr

a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)

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willing H14

אָבָה ʼâbâh

to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent

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promise H562

אֹמֶר ʼômer

{something said}

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perish H6

אָבַד ʼâbad

properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)

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concerning H5922

עַל ʻal

{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}

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Cross References

1 Timothy 2:4 cross-reference

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Romans 2:4 cross-reference

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Psalm 86:15 cross-reference

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Habakkuk 2:3 cross-reference

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Isaiah 30:18 cross-reference

And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait...

Revelation 2:21 cross-reference

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

1 Timothy 1:16 cross-reference

Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

2 Peter 3:15 cross-reference

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

Hebrews 10:37 cross-reference

For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

Exodus 34:6 cross-reference

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Romans 9:22 cross-reference

What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

1 Peter 3:20 cross-reference

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

Exodus 18:23 cross-reference

If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

Isaiah 46:13 cross-reference

I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

Exodus 32:32 cross-reference

Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

Exodus 33:11 cross-reference

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacl...

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