2Pe 2:17 | RWP | e4.org | Without water ( ανυδρο ). As in ; . Old word for common and disappointing experience of travellers in the orient. Mists ( ομιχλα ). Old word for fog, here alone in N.T. Driven by a storm ( υπο λαιλαπος ελαυνομενα ). Λαιλαπς is a squall ( ; , only other N.T. examples). See for another example of ελαυνω for driving power of wind and waves. For whom ( οις ). Dative case of personal interest. The blackness ( ο ζοφος ). See verse for this word. Hath been reserved ( τετηρητα ). Perfect passive participle of τηρεω , for which see verses , .

‏ 2 Peter 2:17

Without water ( ανυδρο ). As in Mt 12:43; Lu 11:24. Old word for common and disappointing experience of travellers in the orient.

Mists ( ομιχλα ). Old word for fog, here alone in N.T.

Driven by a storm ( υπο λαιλαπος ελαυνομενα ). Λαιλαπς is a squall (Mr 4:37; Lu 8:23, only other N.T. examples). See Jas 3:4 for another example of ελαυνω for driving power of wind and waves.

For whom ( οις ). Dative case of personal interest.

The blackness ( ο ζοφος ). See verse 4 for this word.

Hath been reserved ( τετηρητα ). Perfect passive participle of τηρεω, for which see verses 4, 9.