2 Peter 2:15
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Berean Study Bible

They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

Young's Literal Translation

having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the [son] of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,

King James Bible

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Greek
They have left
Καταλιπόντες (Katalipontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2641: From kata and leipo; to leave down, i.e. Behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining.

[the] straight
εὐθεῖαν (eutheian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2117: Perhaps from eu and tithemi; straight, i.e. level, or true; adverbially at once.

way
ὁδὸν (hodon)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.

and wandered off
ἐπλανήθησαν (eplanēthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4105: To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.

to follow
ἐξακολουθήσαντες (exakolouthēsantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1811: To follow after, imitate. From ek and akoloutheo; to follow out, i.e. to imitate, obey, yield to.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

way
ὁδῷ (hodō)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.

of Balaam
Βαλαὰμ (Balaam)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 903: Balaam, son of Beor of Pethor on the Euphrates, a soothsayer in the Old Testament. Of Hebrew origin; Balaam, a Mesopotamian.

[son] of Beor,
Βοσὸρ (Bosor)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1007: Bosor, father of Balaam. Of Hebrew origin; Bosor, a Moabite.

who
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

loved
ἠγάπησεν (ēgapēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

[the] wages
μισθὸν (misthon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3408: (a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment. Apparently a primary word; pay for service, good or bad.

of wickedness.
ἀδικίας (adikias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 93: Injustice, unrighteousness, hurt. From adikos; injustice; morally, wrongfulness.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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