2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 2:7

⁷For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mystery	μυστήριον	mystērion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
of lawlessness	ἀνομίας	anomias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G458 lawlessness, iniquity
already	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
at work	ἐνεργεῖται	energeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
but	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
now	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
restrains	κατέχων	katechōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain
until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
he is taken	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
way	μέσου	mesou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle

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