‏ Jude 7

 Even as ( ως ). Just "as." The third instance (Jude passes by the deluge) in Jude, the cities of the plain.

 The cities about them ( α περ αυτας πολεις ). These were also included, Admah and Zeboiim (De 29:23; Ho 11:8). Zoar, the other city, was spared.

 In like manner ( τον ομοιον τροπον ). Adverbial accusative (cf.  ως ). Like the fallen angels.

 Having given themselves over to fornication ( εκπορνευσασα ). First aorist active participle feminine plural of  εκπορνευω, late and rare compound (perfective use of  εκ, outside the moral law), only here in N.T., but in LXX (Ge 38:24; Ex 34:15f., etc.). Cf.  ασελγειαν in verse 4.

 Strange flesh ( σαρκος ετερας ). Horrible licentiousness, not simply with women not their wives or in other nations, but even unnatural uses (Ro 1:27) for which the very word "sodomy" is used (Ge 19:4-11). The pronoun  ετερας (other, strange) is not in 2Pe 2:10.

 Are set forth ( προκειντα ). Present middle indicative of  προκειμα, old verb, to lie before, as in Heb 12:1f.

 As an example ( δειγμα ). Predicate nominative of  δειγμα, old word (from  δεικνυμ to show), here only in N.T., sample, specimen. 2Pe 2:6 has  υποδειγμα (pattern).

 Suffering ( υπεχουσα ). Present active participle of  υπεχω, old compound, to hold under, often with  δικην (right, justice, sentence 2Th 1:9) to suffer sentence (punishment), here only in N.T.

 Of eternal fire ( πυρος αιωνιου ). Like  δεσμοις αιδιοις in verse 7. Cf. the hell of fire (Mt 5:22) and also Mt 25:46. Jude has no mention of Lot.

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