2 Peter 2:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

{G1161} It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Συμβέβηκεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸ τῆς ἀληθοῦς παροιμίας, Κύων ἐπιστρέψας ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον ἐξέραμα· καί ὗς λουσαμένη εἰς κὺλισμα βορβόρου.

Transliteration

Symbebēken de autois to tēs alēthous paroimias, Kyōn epistrepsas epi to idion exerama; kai hys lousamenē eis kylisma borborou.

Grammar Details

*Symbebēken*: perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'has happened'
*de*: postpositive particle - 'but/and'
*autois*: dative plural masculine - 'to them'
*to*: nominative singular neuter article - 'the'
*tēs alēthous*: genitive singular feminine - 'of the true'
*paroimias*: genitive singular feminine - 'proverb'
*Kyōn*: nominative singular masculine - 'dog'
*epistrepsas*: aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having returned'
*epi*: preposition - 'to'
*to idion*: accusative singular neuter - 'its own'
*exerama*: accusative singular neuter - 'vomit'
*kai*: conjunction - 'and'
*hys*: nominative singular feminine - 'sow'
*lousamenē*: aorist middle participle, nominative singular feminine - 'having washed herself'
*eis*: preposition - 'to/into'
*kylisma*: accusative singular neuter - 'wallowing place'
*borborou*: genitive singular masculine - 'of mud'

Word Meanings

*Symbebēken*: has happened/befallen/occurred
*alēthous*: true/genuine/real
*paroimias*: proverb/saying/maxim
*Kyōn*: dog/hound
*epistrepsas*: having returned/turned back
*idion*: its own/personal/private
*exerama*: vomit/what was thrown up
*hys*: sow/female pig
*lousamenē*: having washed herself/bathed
*kylisma*: wallowing place/mud pit
*borborou*: of mud/filth/mire

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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