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2 Thessalonians 2:7

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And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.	For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way.	And 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:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 the mystery^G3466 of iniquity^G458 doth^G1754 already^G2235 work^G1754: only^G3440 he who now^G737 letteth^G2722 will let, until^G2193 he be taken^G1096 out of^G1537 the way^G3319.

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Original Greek

τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας· μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι, ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	the
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
μυστήριον	mustērion	G3466	N-NSN	mystery
ἤδη	ēdē	G2235	ADV	already
ἐνεργεῖται	energeitai	G1754	V-PMI-3S	doth work
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
ἀνομίας·	anomias	G458	N-GSF	of iniquity
μόνον	monon	G3440	ADV	only
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
κατέχων	katechōn	G2722	V-PAP-NSM	letteth
ἄρτι,	arti	G737	ADV	he who now
ἕως	heōs	G2193	ADV	until
ἐκ	ek	G1537	PREP	out of
μέσου	mesou	G3319	A-GSN	the way
γένηται,	genētai	G1096	V-2ADS-3S	he be taken

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G458 — ἀνομία (anomía, an-om-ee'-ah): lawlessness, iniquity — from ἄνομος; illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness:--iniquity, X transgress(-ion of) the law, unrighteousness.
• G737 — ἄρτι (árti, ar'-tee): now, just now — adverb from a derivative of αἴρω (compare ἄρτος) through the idea of suspension; just now:--this day (hour), hence(-forth), here(-after), hither(-to), (even) now, (this) present.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): I come into being, am born — a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
• G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): from out, out from among, from — a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
• G1754 — ἐνεργέω (energéō, en-erg-eh'-o): I work, accomplish, am operative — from ἐνεργής; to be active, efficient:--do, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in).
• G2193 — ἕως (héōs, heh'-oce): until, as far as — of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
• G2235 — ἤδη (ḗdē, ay'-day): now, already — apparently from ἤ (or possibly ἦ) and δή; even now:--already, (even) now (already), by this time.
• G2722 — κατέχω (katéchō, kat-ekh'-o): I hold fast, bind, restrain — from κατά and ἔχω; to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively):--have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, X make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold.
• G3319 — μέσος (mésos, mes'-os): middle, in the middle — from μετά; middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun):--among, X before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
• G3440 — μόνον (mónon, mon'-on): alone, but, only — neuter of μόνος as adverb; merely:--alone, but, only.
• G3466 — μυστήριον (mystḗrion, moos-tay'-ree-on): anything hidden, a mystery — from a derivative of (to shut the mouth); a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites):--mystery.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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