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Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
κωλυόντωνkōluontōnthey are hindering
Lemma: κωλύω (kōluō) · Strong's: G2967
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to prevent — κωλύω; (κόλος), [in LXX for כָּלָא, מָנַע, etc. ; ] ; to hinder, restrain, forbid, withhold: with accusative and inf., Mat.19:14, Luk.23:2, Act.8:36 16:6 24:23, 1Th.2:16, Heb.7:23; inf. om., Mrk.9:38-39 10:14,…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 19:14, Mark 9:38, Mark 9:39, Mark 10:14, Luke 6:29, Luke 9:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2967; TFLSJ G2967; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 1
ἡμᾶςhēmasus
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 2
τοῖςtoisto the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 3
ἔθνεσινethnesinGentiles
Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…
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Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 4
λαλῆσαιlalēsaito speak
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 5
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 6
σωθῶσιν,sōthōsinthey may be saved,
Lemma: σῴζω (sōzō) · Strong's: G4982
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-APS-3P)
Meaning: to save — σώζω (on the more accurate σῴζω, see WH, Intr., §410; Bl., §3, 1-3), ; [in LXX chiefly for ישׁע hi., also for מלט ni., נצל ni., etc. ; ] ; to save from peril, injury or suffering: Mat.8:25, Mrk.13:20, Luk.23:35, al.; τ.…
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Used 109 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 14:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4982; TFLSJ G4982; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 7
εἰςeisso as
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 8
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 9
ἀναπληρῶσαιanaplērōsaito fill up
Lemma: ἀναπληρόω (anaplēroō) · Strong's: G0378
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to fulfil — ἀνα-πληρόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא, Lev.12:6, al.; also שָׁלַם (Gen.15:16, 3Ki.7:51, Isa.60:20), etc. ; ] ; 1. to fill up, make full (in π. of completing contracts and making up rent; cf. MM, VGT, see word):…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 13:14, 1 Corinthians 14:16, 1 Corinthians 16:17, Galatians 6:2, Philippians 2:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0378; TFLSJ G0378; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 10
αὐτῶνautōntheir
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 11
τὰςtas<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 12
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassins
Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: sin — ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע ,עָוֹן, etc. ; ] ; prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word); (a) guilt, sin (Plat.,…
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Used 174 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0266; TFLSJ G0266; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 13
πάντοτε·pantotealways;
Lemma: πάντοτε (pantote) · Strong's: G3842
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: always — πάντοτε ; adv. ; of time ; (πᾶς), [in LXX: Wis.11:21 19:18 * ; ] ; in late writers (once in Arist.) for διαπαντός, ἑκάστοτε, at all times, always: Mat.26:11, Mrk.14:7, Luk.15:31, Jhn.6:34, Rom.1:10, and frequently in…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 26:11, Mark 14:7, Luke 15:31, Luke 18:1, John 6:34, John 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3842; TFLSJ G3842; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 14
ἔφθασενephthasenHas come
Lemma: φθάνω (phthanō) · Strong's: G5348
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to precede/arrive — φθάνω ; [in LXX for נָגַע hi., מְטָא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to come before another, anticipate (cl.): with accusative of person(s), 1Th.4:15. ; 2. In late writers and MGr. (see Kennedy, Sources, 156; Lft., Notes, 35), to come,…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 12:28, Luke 11:20, Romans 9:31, 2 Corinthians 10:14, Philippians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5348; TFLSJ G5348; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 15
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 16
ἐπ᾽ep᾽upon
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 17
αὐτοὺςautousthem
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 18
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 19
ὀργὴorgēwrath
Lemma: ὀργή (orgē) · Strong's: G3709
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: wrath — ὀργή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אַף, also for חָרוֹן, חֵמָה, קָצַף, etc. ; ] ; 1 1, impulse, propensity, disposition. ; 2. anger, wrath; (a) of men: Mrk.3:5, Eph.4:31, Col.3:8, 1Ti.2:8, Jas.1:19-20; (b) of God; α…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Mark 3:5, Luke 3:7, Luke 21:23, John 3:36, Romans 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3709; TFLSJ G3709; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 20
εἰςeisto the
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 21
τέλος.¶telosutmost.
Lemma: τέλος (telos) · Strong's: G5056
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: goal/tax — τέλος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for קֵץ, etc.; εἰς τὸ τ., chiefly for נֶצַח and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. end: most frequently of the termination or limit of an act or state (in NT also of the end of a period of time, cl.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 10:22, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 24:13, Matthew 24:14, Matthew 26:58 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5056; TFLSJ G5056; TAGNT 1 Thessalonians 2:16 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| hindering | → | κωλύω G2967 to prevent |
| us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| from telling | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Gentiles | → | ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles |
| how | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| they may be saved | → | σῴζω G4982 to save |
| As a result | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| {they} continue | → | πάντοτε G3842 always |
| to heap up | → | ἀναπληρόω G0378 to fulfil |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| sins {to full capacity} | → | ἁμαρτία G0266 sin |
| the | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| utmost | → | τέλος G5056 goal/tax |
| wrath | → | ὀργή G3709 wrath |
| has come | → | φθάνω G5348 to precede/arrive |
| upon | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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