First letter to the Thessalonians 2:18

We have really wanted to come to you. Both once and twice, I, Paul, have tried, but Satan has prevented us.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

διότι   ἠθελήσαμεν   ἐλθεῖν   πρὸς   ὑμᾶς,   ἐγὼ   μὲν   Παῦλος   καὶ   ἅπαξ   καὶ   δίς,   καὶ   ἐνέκοψεν   ἡμᾶς   ὁ   σατανᾶς.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

διότι   ἠθελήσαμεν   ἐλθεῖν   πρὸς   ὑμᾶς,   ἐγὼ   μὲν   Παῦλος   καὶ   ἅπαξ   καὶ   δίς,   καὶ   ἐνέκοψεν   ἡμᾶς   ὁ   σατανᾶς.  

Manuscript comments

TR has 16 Words, NA has 17 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1360
διότι (dioti)
therefore
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2309
ἠθελήσαμεν (ethelesamen)
we wanted
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
pl. first person plural
V-AAI-1P
G2064
ἐλθεῖν (elthein)
to come
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active inf. second aorist active infinitive
V-2AAN
G4314
πρὸς (pros)
to
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G4771
ὑμᾶς, (ymas,)
you —
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. second person accusative plural
P-2AP
G1473
ἐγὼ (ego)
I
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
nom. sing. first person Nominative singular
P-1NS
G3303
μὲν (men)
indeed
Particle Particle
PRT
G3972
Παῦλος (Paylos)
Paul,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-NSM-P
G2532
καὶ (kai)
both
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G0530
ἅπαξ (apax)
once
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1364
δίς, (dis,)
twice —
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1465
ἐνέκοψεν (enekopsen)
hindered
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G1473
ἡμᾶς (emas)
us
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. first person accusative plural
P-1AP
G3588
(o)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G4567
σατανᾶς. (satanas.)
Satan.
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
Title (title)
N-NSM-T

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