2 Peter 1:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For no prophecy ever came {G4218} by the will of man: but {G40} men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη ποτέ προφητεία: ἀλλʼ ὑπὸ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου φερόμενοι ἐλάλησαν Ἅγιοι Θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι.

Transliteration

For not by thelēmati anthrōpou ēnechthē pote prophēteia: but hypo Pneumatos Hagiou pheromenoi elalēsan Hagioi Theou anthrōpoi.

Grammar Details

Οὐ: negative particle - 'not'
γὰρ: conjunction - 'for'
*thelēmati*: dative, neuter, singular - will/desire
*anthrōpou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of man/human
*ēnechthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'was brought/carried'
*pote*: adverb - ever/at any time
*prophēteia*: nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy
ἀλλʼ: conjunction - 'but'
*hypo*: preposition + genitive - 'by/under'
*Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit
*Hagiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - Holy
*pheromenoi*: present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'being carried/moved'
*elalēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - 'they spoke'
*Hagioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - holy ones
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*anthrōpoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - men/humans

Word Meanings

*thelēmati*: will/desire/wish/intention
*anthrōpou*: of man/of human/of mankind
*ēnechthē*: was brought/was carried/was borne
*prophēteia*: prophecy/prediction/inspired utterance
*Pneumatos*: Spirit/Breath/Wind
*pheromenoi*: being carried/being moved/being led
*elalēsan*: they spoke/they uttered/they declared
*Hagioi*: holy ones/holy people/saints
*anthrōpoi*: men/humans/mankind

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 1:70 : 70 (As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),
1 Pet 1:11 : 11 searching {G1519} what [time] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.
2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
Acts 1:16 : 16 {G435} Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.
2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.
Acts 3:18 : 18 But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he {G4137} thus fulfilled.
Acts 28:25 : 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,
2 Chr 8:14 : 14 And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
Josh 14:6 : 6 Then the children of Judah drew nigh unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that Jehovah spake unto Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-barnea.
Mark 12:36 : 36 David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of Jehovah unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.
1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son!
Heb 3:7 : 7 Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice,
Heb 9:8 : 8 the Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holy place hath not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing;
Heb 10:15 : 15 And the Holy Spirit also beareth witness to us; for after he hath said,
Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
2 Kgs 6:10 : 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.
2 Kgs 6:15 : 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
1 Chr 23:14 : 14 But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
Mic 3:7 : 7 And the seers shall be put to shame, and the diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
Num 16:28 : 28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works; for [I have] not [done them] of mine own mind.
Deut 33:1 : 1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
1 Kgs 17:24 : 24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of Jehovah in thy mouth is truth.
2 Kgs 4:9 : 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, that passeth by us continually.

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