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2 Thess. 2:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let
exapatao (Greek #1818)
to seduce wholly
KJV usage: beguile, deceive.
Pronounce: ex-ap-at-ah'-o
Origin: from 1537 and 538
no
me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
man
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
deceive
exapatao (Greek #1818)
to seduce wholly
KJV usage: beguile, deceive.
Pronounce: ex-ap-at-ah'-o
Origin: from 1537 and 538
you
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
by
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
any
medeis (Greek #3367)
not even one (man, woman, thing)
KJV usage: any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
Pronounce: may-dice'
Origin: μηδεμία (may-dem-ee'-ah), and the neuter μηδέν (may-den') from 3361 and 1520
means
tropos (Greek #5158)
a turn, i.e. (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character
KJV usage: (even) as, conversation, (+ like) manner, (+ by any) means, way.
Pronounce: trop'-os
Origin: from the same as 5157
: for
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
that day shall not come, except
ean (Greek #1437)
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
KJV usage: before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See 3361.
Pronounce: eh-an'
Origin: from 1487 and 302
m there come
erchomai (Greek #2064)
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (el-yoo'-thom-ahee), or (active) ἔλθω (el'-tho), which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Pronounce: er'-khom-ahee
a falling away
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
apostasia (Greek #646)
defection from truth (properly, the state) ("apostasy")
KJV usage: falling away, forsake.
Pronounce: ap-os-tas-ee'-ah
Origin: feminine of the same as 647
first
proton (Greek #4412)
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
KJV usage: before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).
Pronounce: pro'-ton
Origin: neuter of 4413 as adverb (with or without 3588)
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
that man
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
of sin
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
hamartia (Greek #266)
a sin (properly abstract)
KJV usage: offence, sin(-ful).
Pronounce: ham-ar-tee'-ah
Origin: from 264
n be revealed
apokalupto (Greek #601)
to take off the cover, i.e. disclose
KJV usage: reveal.
Pronounce: ap-ok-al-oop'-to
Origin: from 575 and 2572
, theo son
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
huios (Greek #5207)
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
KJV usage: child, foal, son.
Pronounce: hwee-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
of perdition
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
apoleia (Greek #684)
ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)
KJV usage: damnable(-nation), destruction, die, perdition, X perish, pernicious ways, waste.
Pronounce: ap-o'-li-a
Origin: from a presumed derivative of 622
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me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
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1 Tim. 4:1• 1But the Spirit saith expressly that in latter times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons, (1 Tim. 4:1)
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Dan. 7:25•  (Dan. 7:25)
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John 17:12• 12When I was with them, I was keeping them in thy name which thou hast given me, and I guarded [them], and not one of them perished but the son of perdition that the scripture might be fulfilled. (John 17:12)

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Day,
Man of Sin,
Sin

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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no man.
Matt. 24:4‑6• 4And Jesus answering said to them, See that no one mislead you.
 5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall mislead many.
 6And ye shall be about to hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled; for they must come to pass, but the end is not yet. (Matt. 24:4‑6)
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1 Cor. 6:9• 9What! know ye not that unjust [men] shall not inherit God's kingdom? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor abusers of themselves as women, nor abusers of themselves with men, (1 Cor. 6:9)
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Eph. 5:6• 6Let no one deceive you by vain words; for on account of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience. (Eph. 5:6)
except.
1 Tim. 4:1‑3• 1But the Spirit saith expressly that in latter times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,
 2by hypocrisy of legendmongers, branded in their own conscience,
 3forbidding to marry, [bidding] to abstain from meats which God created for reception with thanksgiving by those faithful and fully acquainted with the truth. (1 Tim. 4:1‑3)
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2 Tim. 3:1‑3• 1But this know, that in [the] last days grievous times shall be there.
 2For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
 3without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, uncontrolled, fierce, haters of good, (2 Tim. 3:1‑3)
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2 Tim. 4:3‑4• 3For the time will be when they will not endure sound teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
 4and from the truth they will turn away their ear, and will be turned aside unto fables. (2 Tim. 4:3‑4)
man.
2 Thess. 2:8‑10• 8and then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall destroy with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;
 9whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
 10and in all deceit of unrighteousness for those that perish, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved. (2 Thess. 2:8‑10)
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Dan. 7:25•  (Dan. 7:25)
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1 John 2:18• 18Little children, it is [the] last hour, and even as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now many antichrists have come, whence we know that it is [the] last hour. (1 John 2:18)
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Rev. 13:11‑18• 11And I saw another beast rising up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
 12And all the authority of the first beast he exerciseth before him, and causeth the earth and those that dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
 13And he doeth great signs, so that even fire he maketh come down out of the heaven unto the earth before men;
 14and he deceiveth those that dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to do before the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, who hath the wound of the sword and lived.
 15And it was given him to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause [that] as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
 16And he causeth all, the little and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that they should give them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead,
 17and that no one may be able to buy or sell, save he that hath the mark, the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
 18Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is a man's number; and his number {i}is{/i} 666. (Rev. 13:11‑18)
the son.
John 17:12• 12When I was with them, I was keeping them in thy name which thou hast given me, and I guarded [them], and not one of them perished but the son of perdition that the scripture might be fulfilled. (John 17:12)
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Rev. 17:8,11• 8The beast which thou sawest was and is not, and is to rise up out of the abyss and go into perdition: and they shall wonder that dwell on the earth, of whom the name is not written in the book of life from {i}the{/i} world's foundation, when they behold the beast that he was and is not and shall be present.
 11And the beast which was and is not, even he is an eighth and is of the seven and goeth into perdition. (Rev. 17:8,11)
• The wicked one who has then to be judged had not yet appeared, so that the judgment could not be executed. (“2 Thessalonians 2” by J.N. Darby)
• The principle of sin in man is his own will. He arises, as we have already seen, out of the rejection of Christianity. (“2 Thessalonians 2” by J.N. Darby)
• The wicked one who has then to be judged had not yet appeared, so that the judgment could not be executed. (“2 Thessalonians 2” by J.N. Darby)
• There should be a person who would fully realize in sin the character of man without God. He is the man of sin. He does his own will—it is but Adam fully developed; and, incited by the enemy, he opposes himself to God. (“2 Thessalonians 2” by J.N. Darby)
• Here {the apostasy} is no such partial turning away, but the extreme and general defection from the gospel, which will boldly issue in the abandonment of all revealed truth and of what may be called natural religion, the testimony to the Godhead in creation and man's conscience. (“On 2 Thessalonians 2:3” by W. Kelly)
• "The man of sin, the son of perdition." He is to be the evident and personal contrast of Christ, the Man of righteousness, the Savior of the lost. (“On 2 Thessalonians 2:3” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Let not any one deceive you in any manner, because it will not be unless the apostasy have first come, and the man of sin have been revealed, the son of perdition;

W. Kelly Translation

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Let none deceive you in any way; because [it will not bea] except the falling awayb shall have come first, and the man of sinc be revealed, the son of perdition;

WK Translation Notes

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"That day shall not come" as the KJV is an insertion of our translators, marked therefore by italics, though substantially correct.
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Our KJV translators have utterly weakened the sense by rendering it "a falling away." Beyond doubt it is "the apostasy," and there is no ground whatever for depriving the phrase of its intentionally definite force.
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Some MSS. read "lawlessness."