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
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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.