2 Thessalonians 2
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358849× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253218× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- μέméG316510× in this chapter
me
- σύsýG477110× in this chapter
thou
- αὐτόςautósG8469× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- διάdiáG12238× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰςeisG15198× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐνenG17228× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- θεόςtheósG23168× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- κύριοςkýriosG29626× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- ὅςhósG37395× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ὅτιhótiG37545× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- πᾶςpâsG39565× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24244× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- μήmḗG33614× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- δέdéG11613× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἰμίeimíG15103× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἀλήθειαalḗtheiaG2253× in this chapter
truth
- λόγοςlógosG30563× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- μήτεmḗteG33833× in this chapter
not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even
- παρουσίαparousíaG39523× in this chapter
a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41513× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- ΧριστόςChristósG55473× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ὡςhōsG56133× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ἀποκαλύπτωapokalýptōG6013× in this chapter
to take off the cover, i.e. disclose
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG803× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14382× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- εἴτεeíteG15352× in this chapter
if too
- ἐνέργειαenérgeiaG17532× in this chapter
efficiency ("energy")
- ἀγαθόςagathósG182× in this chapter
"good" (in any sense, often as noun)
- ἐπίepíG19092× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἐπιστολήepistolḗG19922× in this chapter
a written message
- ἀγαπάωagapáōG252× in this chapter
to love (in a social or moral sense)
- κατάkatáG25962× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- κατέχωkatéchōG27222× in this chapter
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
- λέγωlégōG30042× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- οὐouG37562× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37782× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πιστεύωpisteúōG41002× in this chapter
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
- ἀνομίαanomíaG4582× in this chapter
illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness