2 Thessalonians 2:4

4the [one]ὁopposingἀντικείμενοςandκαὶexalting himselfὑπεραιρόμενοςaboveἐπὶeveryπάνταso-calledλεγόμενονgodθεὸνorἢobject of worshipσέβασμα,so as forὥστεhimαὐτὸνinεἰςtheτὸνtempleναὸντοῦof Godθεοῦto sit downκαθίσαιsetting forthἀποδεικνύνταhe himselfἑαυτὸνthatὅτιisἔστινGodθεός.

the one opposing and exalting himself above every so-called god or object of worship—so as for him to sit down in the temple of God, setting forth that he himself is God.

Vocab difficulty

46.9

Rare words

  • ὑπεραιρόμενος

    ὑπεραίρομαι

    lit: I raise beyond, uplift; mid: I lift myself up, exalt myself, am arrogant.

  • σέβασμα

    σέβασμα

    an object of worship or veneration.

  • ἀποδεικνύντα

    ἀποδείκνυμι

    I show by proof, demonstrate, set forth, proclaim to an officer.