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For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let , until he be taken out of the way. (KJV)
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τὸtoThe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 2:7 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 2
μυστήριονmustērionmystery
Lemma: μυστήριον (mustērion) · Strong's: G3466
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: mystery — μυστήρισν, -ου, τό; (μυέω), [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.2:18 ff. (רָז), Tob.12:7, 11, Jdth.2:2, Wis.2:22 6:22 14:15, 23, Sir.3:18 22:22 27:16-17, 21, 2Ma.13:21 * ; ] ; 1. that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 13:11, Mark 4:11, Luke 8:10, Romans 11:25, Romans 16:25, 1 Corinthians 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3466; TFLSJ G3466; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 3
ἤδηēdēalready
Lemma: ἤδη (ēdē) · Strong's: G2235
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: already — ἤδη ; adv., ; in NT, always of time; now, already: Mat.3:10, Mrk.4:37, Luk.7:6, Jhn.4:36, al.; νῦν . . . ἤ., now already, 1Jn.4:3; ἤ. ποτέ, now at length, with fut., Rom.1:10 (cf. ἄρτι) ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:24, Matthew 15:32, Matthew 17:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2235; TFLSJ G2235; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 4
ἐνεργεῖταιenergeitaiis working
Lemma: ἐνεργέω (energeō) · Strong's: G1754
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PMI-3S)
Meaning: be active — ἐνεργέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Num.8:24 B (עֲבֹדָה צָבָא), Isa.41:4, Pro.21:6 (פָּעַל), Pro.31:12 (גָּמַל), I Est.2:20, Wis.15:11 16:17 * ; ] (for full lexical treatment, see AR, Eph., 243 ff.); 1. intrans., to be at work or in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 14:2, Mark 6:14, Romans 7:5, 1 Corinthians 12:6, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 2 Corinthians 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1754; TFLSJ G1754; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 5
τῆςtēs<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 2:7 word 6
ἀνομίας,anomiasof lawlessness,
Lemma: ἀνομία (anomia) · Strong's: G0458
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: lawlessness — ἀνομία, -ας, ἡ; (ἄνομος), [in LXX for עָוֺן, פָּשַׁע, פֶּשַׁע, תּוֹעֵבַה, רֶשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; lawlessness, iniquity: Mat.7:23 13:41 23:28 24:12, Rom.6:19, 2Co.6:14, 2Th.2:3 2:7, Tit.2:14, Heb.1:9, 1Jn.3:4; in pl. (as…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 13:41, Matthew 23:28, Matthew 24:12, Romans 4:7, Romans 6:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0458; TFLSJ G0458; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 7
μόνονmonononly [there is]
Lemma: μόνος (monos) · Strong's: G3441
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: alone — μόνος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for לְבַד ; ] ; 1. adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: with verb., Mat.14:23, Mrk.6:47, Luk.9:36, al.; with pron., Mat.18:15, Mrk.9:2, al.; with subst., Mrk.9:8, Luk.4:8, al.; pleonast.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 113 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 12:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3441; TFLSJ G3441; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 8
ὁhothe [one]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 2:7 word 9
κατέχωνkatechōnrestraining [it]
Lemma: κατέχω (katechō) · Strong's: G2722
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
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 2:7 word 10
ἄρτιartiat present
Lemma: ἄρτι (arti) · Strong's: G0737
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — ἄρτι ; adv., [in LXX: Dan LXX 9:22 10:11 (עַתָּה), al. ; ] ; adv., ; of coincidence, denoting strictly present time, as contrasted with past or future, just, just now, this moment: Mat.3:15 9:18 26:53, Jhn.13:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 3:15, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 23:39, Matthew 26:29, Matthew 26:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0737; TFLSJ G0737; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 11
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 12
ἐκekout of
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 13
μέσουmesou[the] midst
Lemma: μέσος (mesos) · Strong's: G3319
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (A-GSN)
Meaning: midst — μέσος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ; ] ; middle, in the middle or midst; 1. prop., as an adj.: Luk.23:45, Jhn.19:18, Act.1:18; with genitive pl., Luk.22:55, Jhn.1:26; genitive temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 10:16, Matthew 13:25, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 18:2, Matthew 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3319; TFLSJ G3319; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 14
γένηται·genētaihe may be [gone];
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADS-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| mystery | → | μυστήριον G3466 mystery |
| of lawlessness | → | ἀνομία G0458 lawlessness |
| {is} already | → | ἤδη G2235 already |
| at work | → | ἐνεργέω G1754 be active |
| but | → | μόνον G3440 only |
| the [one who] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| now | → | ἄρτι G0737 now |
| restrains [it] | → | κατέχω G2722 to hold back/fast |
| [will continue] until | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| he is taken | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| out of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| [the] way | → | μέσος G3319 midst |
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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