1 Thessalonians 4:16

16becauseὅτιHimselfαὐτὸςtheὁLordκύριοςwithἐνa loud commandκελεύσματι,withἐνthe voiceφωνῇof an archangelἀρχαγγέλουandκαὶwithἐν[the] trumpetσάλπιγγιof Godθεοῦ,will descendκαταβήσεταιfromἀπ’heavenοὐρανοῦ,andκαὶtheοἱdeadνεκροὶinἐνChristΧριστῷwill riseἀναστήσονταιfirstπρῶτον,

because the Lord Himself with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

Vocab difficulty

25.0

Rare words

  • κελεύσματι

    κέλευσμα

    a word of command, a call, an arousing outcry.

  • ἀρχαγγέλου

    ἀρχάγγελος

    a ruler of angels, a superior angel, an archangel.