2 Peter 2:12

12Theseοὗτοιhoweverδέ,likeὡςirrationalἄλογαanimalsζῷαhaving been bornγεγεννημέναas creatures of instinctφυσικὰforεἰςcaptureἅλωσινandκαὶdestructionφθοράν,inἐνwhatοἷςthey are ignorant ofἀγνοοῦσινblasphemingβλασφημοῦντες,inἐνtheτῇdestructionφθορᾷof themαὐτῶνalsoκαὶwill be destroyedφθαρήσονται,

But these, as irrational animals having been born naturally for capture and destruction, blaspheming in what they are ignorant of, in their destruction also will be destroyed,

Vocab difficulty

85.3

Rare words

  • ἄλογα

    ἄλογος

    without reason, irrational; contrary to reason, absurd.

  • φυσικὰ

    φυσικός

    natural, (a) according to nature, (b) merely animal.

  • ἅλωσιν

    ἅλωσις

    capture, capturing.