Greek Interlinear

2 Thessalonians 2:7 Interlinear

“ For the mystery already doth of iniquity only letteth he who now will let until out of the way he be taken”

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2 Thessalonians 2 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	τὸ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
2	γὰρ	G1063	For	properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3	μυστήριον	G3466	the mystery	a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
4	ἤδη	G2235	already	even now
5	ἐνεργεῖται	G1754	doth	to be active, efficient
6	τῆς	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
7	ἀνομίας·	G458	of iniquity	illegality, i.e., violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness
8	μόνον	G3440	only	merely
9	ὁ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10	κατέχων	G2722	letteth	to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
11	ἄρτι	G737	he who now	just now
12	ἕως	G2193	will let until	a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
13	ἐκ	G1537	out of	a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
14	μέσου	G3319	the way	middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)
15	γένηται	G1096	he be taken	to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

2 Thessalonians 2:7 (current) For the mystery already doth of iniquity only letteth he who now will let until out of the way he be taken