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And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καὶkaiAnd
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 1
νῦνnunnow
Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 2
τὸtothat which
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.,…
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 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 3
κατέχονkatechonis restraining
Lemma: κατέχω (katechō) · Strong's: G2722
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-ASN)
Meaning: to hold back/fast — κατ-έχω ; [in LXX for אָחַז, חָזַק hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. perfective of ἔχω (M, Pr., 116; M, Th., 155), ; (a) to possess, hold fast: Luk.8:15, Jhn.5:4, Rom.1:18 (Lft., Notes, 251), 1Co.7:30 11:2, 2Co.6:10, 1Th.5:21,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Luke 4:42, Luke 8:15, Luke 14:9, John 5:4, Acts 27:40, Romans 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2722; TFLSJ G2722; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 4
οἴδατεoidateyou know
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-RAI-2P)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 5
εἰςeisfor
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 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 6
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.,…
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 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 7
ἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokaluphthēnaito be revealed
Lemma: ἀποκαλύπτω (apokaluptō) · Strong's: G0601
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Infinitive (V-APN)
Meaning: to reveal — ἀπο-καλύπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּלָה ] ; 1. in general sense (cl.), to reveal, uncover, disclose, ; (a) of things: Mat.10:26, Luk.2:35 12:2, 1Co.3:13; (b) of persons: pass., Christ, Luk.17:30; Antichrist, 2Th.2:3…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 16:17, Luke 2:35, Luke 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0601; TFLSJ G0601; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 8
αὐτὸνautonhim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
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 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 9
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 10
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 11
ἑαυτοῦhe'autouhis own
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (F-3GSM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 12
καιρῷ.kairōtime.
Lemma: καιρός (kairos) · Strong's: G2540
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: time/right time — καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת, also for מוֹעֵד, etc. ; ] ; 1. due measure, fitness, proportion (Eur., Xen., al.). ; 2. Of Time (cl. also) in the sense of a fixed and definite period, time, season (Kennedy,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 16:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2540; TFLSJ G2540; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:6 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| you know | → | G1492 |
| what | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| is now restraining [him] | → | κατέχω G2722 to hold back/fast |
| so that | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| he | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| may be revealed | → | ἀποκαλύπτω G0601 to reveal |
| at | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| proper time | → | καιρός G2540 time/right time |
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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