2 Peter 3:9:22 Pet.3.9.W2TAB
βραδύνει
bradynei
“is slow”
- Transliteration
- bra-DY-nei
- Extended
- brah-DY-nee
- IPA
- /braˈdy.nei/
Meaning by language
- English
- is slow
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Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
bra-DY-nei
- sentence
ou bra-DY-nei KY-ree-os tês e-pan-ge-LEE-as hôs TI-nes bra-DY-tê-ta hê-GOUN-tai al-LA ma-kro-thy-MEI eis hy-MAS mê bou-lo-ME-nos TI-nas a-po-LES-thai al-LA PAN-tas eis me-TA-noi-an khô-RÊ-sai
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the negation ou {οὐ | ou} ‘not’ immediately before the verb bradynei {βραδύνει | bradýnei} ‘is slow,’ denying any divine delay.
In context — 2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness; instead, He is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance .
About this coordinate
2 Peter 3:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Peter 3:9, so the Greek word βραδύνει (bradynei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Pet.3.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Pet.3.9.W2.S1) and character.