1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:18

¹⁸For we wanted to come to you — indeed I, Paul, tried again and again — but Satan obstructed us.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
we wanted	ἠθελήσαμεν	ēthelēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
indeed	μὲν	men	Particle	G3303 truly, indeed
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
again	ἅπαξ	hapax	Adverb	G530 once, once for all
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
again	δίς	dis	Adverb	G1364 twice
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Satan	Σατανᾶς	Satanas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4567 an adversary, Satan
obstructed	ἐνέκοψεν	enekopsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1465 I interrupt, hinder
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

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