2 Peter 2:16

16reproofἔλεγξινhoweverδὲhe hadἔσχενfor his ownἰδίαςtransgressionπαρανομίας·[by] a donkeyὑποζύγιονmuteἄφωνονinἐνa man’sἀνθρώπουvoiceφωνῇhaving spokenφθεγξάμενονit restrainedἐκώλυσενtheτὴνof theτοῦprophetπροφήτουmadnessπαραφρονίαν.

But he had reproof for his own violation of the law [by] a mute donkey; having spoken in a man’s voice, it restrained the madness of the prophet.

Vocab difficulty

98.0

Rare words

  • ἔλεγξιν

    ἔλεγξις

    rebuke, reproof, refutation.

  • παρανομίας

    παρανομία

    a transgression, violation of law.

  • ὑποζύγιον

    ὑποζύγιον

    a beast of burden, an ass or mule.

  • ἄφωνον

    ἄφωνος

    soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb.

  • φθεγξάμενον

    φθέγγομαι

    I speak aloud, utter.

  • παραφρονίαν

    παραφρονία

    madness, folly.