Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Without water (anudroi). As in Matthew 12:43; Luke 11:24. Old word for common and disappointing experience of travellers in the orient.
Mists (omixlai). Old word for fog, here alone in N.T.
Driven by a storm (upo lailapov elaunomenai). Lailay is a squall (Mark 4:37; Luke 8:23, only other N.T. examples). See James 3:4 for another example of elaunw for driving power of wind and waves.
For whom (oiv). Dative case of personal interest.
The blackness (o zofov). See verse II Peter 2:4 for this word.
Hath been reserved (tethrhtai). Perfect passive participle of threw, for which see verses II Peter 2:4, II Peter 2:9.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Peter 2:17:
John 1:5
James 3:4
2 Peter 2:1
2 Peter 2:4
Jude 1:12
Jude 1:13
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