2 Thessalonians 2:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For the mysteryμυστήριον
(mustērion)
3466: a mystery or secret doctrinefrom mustés (one initiated); from mueó
of lawlessnessἀνομίας
(anomias)
458: lawlessnessfrom anomos
is alreadyἤδη
(ēdē)
2235: alreadya prim. adverb of time
at work;ἐνεργεῖται
(energeitai)
1754: to be at work, to work, to dofrom energés
onlyμόνον
(monon)
3440: merelyadverb from monos
he who nowἄρτι
(arti)
737: just nowof uncertain origin
restrainsκατέχων
(katechōn)
2722: to hold fast, hold backfrom kata and echó
[will do so] untilἕως
(eōs)
2193: till, untila prim. particle used as a preposition, adverb and conjunction
he is takenγένηται
(genētai)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
out of the way.μέσου
(mesou)
3319: middle, in the midsta prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
μυστηριον  noun - nominative singular neuter
musterion  moos-tay'-ree-on:  a secret or mystery (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites) -- mystery.
ηδη  adverb
ede  ay'-day:  even now -- already, (even) now (already), by this time.
ενεργειται  verb - present middle indicative - third person singular
energeo  en-erg-eh'-o:  to be active, efficient -- do, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in).
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ανομιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
anomia  an-om-ee'-ah:  illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness -- iniquity, transgress(-ion of) the law, unrighteousness.
μονον  adverb
monon  mon'-on:  merely -- alone, but, only.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κατεχων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
katecho  kat-ekh'-o:  to hold down (fast), in various applications -- have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold.
αρτι  adverb
arti  ar'-tee:  just now -- this day (hour), hence(-forth), here(-after), hither(-to), (even) now, (this) present.
εως  conjunction
heos  heh'-oce:  a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) -- even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
μεσου  adjective - genitive singular neuter
mesos  mes'-os:  middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) -- among, before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
γενηται  verb - second aorist middle deponent subjunctive - third person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.

King James Bible
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way,

International Standard Version
For the secret of this lawlessness is already at work, but only until the person now holding it back gets out of the way.

NET Bible
For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The mystery of evil has even now begun to work within, only if that which now controls will be taken from the midst;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The mystery of this sin is already at work. But it cannot work effectively until the person now holding it back gets out of the way.

King James 2000 Bible
For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now restrains will do so, until he be taken out of the way.
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