2Pe 2:5 | RWP | e4.org | The ancient world ( αρχαιου κοσμου ). Genitive case after εφεισατο (with ε understood) repeated (the second example, the deluge). This example not in Jude. Absence of the article is common in the prophetic style like II Peter. For αρχαιος see . Preserved ( εφυλαξεν ). Still part of the long protasis with ε , first aorist active indicative of φυλασσω . With seven others ( ογδοον ). "Eighth," predicate accusative adjective (ordinal), classic idiom usually with αυτον . See for this same item. Some take ογδοον with κηρυκα (eighth preacher), hardly correct. A preacher of righteousness ( δικαιοσυνης κηρυκα ). "Herald" as in ; alone in N.T., but κηρυσσω is common. It is implied in that Noah preached to the men of his time during the long years. When he brought ( επαξας ). First aorist active participle (instead of the common second aorist active επαγαγων ) of εισαγω , old compound verb to bring upon, in N.T. only here and (by Peter here also). A flood ( κατακλυσμον ). Old word (from κατακλυζω , to inundate), only of Noah's flood in N.T. ( .; ; ). Upon the world of the ungodly ( κοσμο ασεβων ). Anarthrous and dative case κοσμω . The whole world were "ungodly" ( ασεβεις as in ) save Noah's family of eight.

‏ 2 Peter 2:5

The ancient world ( αρχαιου κοσμου ). Genitive case after εφεισατο (with ε understood) repeated (the second example, the deluge). This example not in Jude. Absence of the article is common in the prophetic style like II Peter. For αρχαιος see Lu 9:8.

Preserved ( εφυλαξεν ). Still part of the long protasis with ε, first aorist active indicative of φυλασσω.

With seven others ( ογδοον ). "Eighth," predicate accusative adjective (ordinal), classic idiom usually with αυτον. See 1Pe 3:20 for this same item. Some take ογδοον with κηρυκα (eighth preacher), hardly correct.

A preacher of righteousness ( δικαιοσυνης κηρυκα ). "Herald" as in 1Ti 2:7; 2Ti 1:11 alone in N.T., but κηρυσσω is common. It is implied in 1Pe 3:20 that Noah preached to the men of his time during the long years.

When he brought ( επαξας ). First aorist active participle (instead of the common second aorist active επαγαγων ) of εισαγω, old compound verb to bring upon, in N.T. only here and Ac 5:28 (by Peter here also).

A flood ( κατακλυσμον ). Old word (from κατακλυζω, to inundate), only of Noah's flood in N.T. (Mt 24:38ff.; Lu 17:27; 2Pe 2:5).

Upon the world of the ungodly ( κοσμο ασεβων ). Anarthrous and dative case κοσμω. The whole world were "ungodly" ( ασεβεις as in 1Pe 4:18) save Noah's family of eight.