1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 4:16–17

¹⁶For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. ¹⁷After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

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1 Thessalonians 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Himself	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will descend	καταβήσεται	katabēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a loud command	κελεύσματι	keleusmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2752 a word of command, a call
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the voice	φωνῇ	phōnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
of an archangel	ἀρχαγγέλου	archangelou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G743 a ruler of angels, a superior angel, an archangel
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
trumpet	σάλπιγγι	salpingi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4536 a trumpet
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dead	νεκροὶ	nekroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
will be the first to rise	ἀναστήσονται	anastēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from

1 Thessalonians 4:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After that	ἔπειτα	epeita	Adverb	G1899 then, thereafter, afterwards
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
who are	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
alive	ζῶντες	zōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2198 I live
remain	περιλειπόμενοι	perileipomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4035 I leave behind
will be caught up	ἁρπαγησόμεθα	harpagēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G726 I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery
together	ἅμα	hama	Adverb	G260 at the same time, along with
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
clouds	νεφέλαις	nephelais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3507 a cloud
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
meet	ἀπάντησιν	apantēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G529 the act of meeting, to meet
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
air	ἀέρα	aera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G109 air
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
we will	ἐσόμεθα	esometha	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

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1 Thessalonians 4:16 1 Corinthians 15:51–52 · Revelation 1:7 · Matthew 24:30–31 · 1 Corinthians 15:23 · Matthew 16:27 · Matthew 25:31 · 2 Thessalonians 1:7 · Isaiah 27:13 · 2 Thessalonians 2:1 · Revelation 20:5–6 · Psalm 47:5 · Acts 1:11

1 Thessalonians 4:17 1 Corinthians 15:52 · Revelation 11:12 · John 14:3 · 1 Thessalonians 4:15 · Revelation 1:7 · Revelation 7:14–17 · Daniel 7:13 · John 17:24 · Matthew 26:64 · Acts 1:9 · John 12:26 · Acts 8:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.