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2 Thessalonians 2:7

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G3588 the το

G1063 For γαρ

G3466 mystery μυστηριον

G2235 doth already ηδη

G1754 work ενεργειται

G3588 the της

G458 iniquity ανομιας

G3440 only μονον

G3588 the ο

G2722 he who now letteth κατεχων

G737 αρτι

G2193 will let until εως

G1537 of εκ

G3319 way μεσου

G1096 he be taken γενηται

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G1063 For

G3588 the

G3466 mystery

G1537 of

G458 iniquity

doth

G2235 already

G1754 work

G3440 only

who

now

G2722 letteth

will

let

G2193 until

G1096 taken

out

G1537 of

G3588 the

G3319 way

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G2722

Greek: κατέχω

Transliteration: katechō

Pronunciation: kat-ekh'-o

Part of Speech: Verb

Bible Usage: have hold (fast) keep (in memory) let X-(idiom) make toward possess retain seize on stay take withhold.

Definition:

to hold down (fast) in various applications (literally or figuratively)

1. to hold back, detain, retain

a. from going away

b. to restrain, hinder (the course or progress of)

1. that which hinders, Antichrist from making his appearance

2. to check a ship's headway i.e. to hold or head the ship

c. to hold fast, keep secure, keep firm possession of

2. to get possession of, take

a. to possess

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.