King James Version

2 Thessalonians 2:4

In 2 Thessalonians 2 of 2 Thessalonians.

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “as god” (ὡς θεὸν) before sit down here.

ὁhoWhoὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.Whoἀντικείμενοςantikeimenosopposethἀντίκειμαι (antikeimai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “opposeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG480I resist, oppose, withstand, lie opposite to.opposethκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὑπεραιρόμενοςhuperairomenosexaltethὑπεραίρομαι (huperairomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “exalteth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5229lit: I raise beyond, uplift; mid: I lift myself up, exalt myself, am arrogant.exaltethἐπὶepihimself aboveἐπίpreposition — “himself above”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.himself aboveπάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allλεγόμενονlegomenonthat is calledλέγω (legō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “that is called”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.that is calledθεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orσέβασμαsebasmathat is worshippedσέβασμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that is worshipped”, the object formG4574an object of worship or veneration.that is worshippedὥστεhōstesoὥστεconjunction — “so”G5620so that, therefore, so then, so as to.soαὐτὸνautonthat heαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.that heεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ναὸνnaontempleναός (naos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “temple”, the object formG3485a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.the templeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godκαθίσαιkathisaito seatκαθίζω (kathizō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to seat”, a single actionG2523(a) trans: I make to sit; I set, appoint, (b) intrans: I sit down, am seated, stay.ἀποδεικνύνταapodeiknuntashewingἀποδείκνυμι (apodeiknumi)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “shewing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG584I show by proof, demonstrate, set forth, proclaim to an officer.shewingἑαυτὸνheautonhimselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “himself”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “himself”.himselfὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἔστινestinhe isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.he isθεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.God

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὡςhōsasὡςparticle — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

who is opposing and is raising himself up above all called God or worshipped, so that he in the sanctuary of God as God hath sat down, shewing himself off that he is God — [the day doth not come].

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American Standard Version (1901)

he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.

Young’s Literal Translation

who is opposing and is raising himself up above all called God or worshipped, so that he in the sanctuary of God as God hath sat down, shewing himself off that he is God — [the day doth not come].

World English Bible

He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

Darby Translation

who opposes and exalts himself on high against all called God, or object of veneration; so that he himself sits down in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Douay-Rheims

Who opposeth, and is lifted up above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God.

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