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becauseδιότιwe wantedἠθελήσαμενto comeἐλθεῖνtoπρὸςyouὑμᾶς—I,ἐγὼPaul,Παῦλοςbothκαὶonceἅπαξandκαὶtwice—δίςbutκαὶSatanὁ Σατανᾶςhinderedἐνέκοψενus.ἡμᾶς
1 Thessalonians 2:18
Study it in the app“because we wanted to come to you —I, Paul, both once and twice— but Satan hindered us.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Thessalonians 2:18, word by word
- becauseδιότιdioti
because
"Because", "for", "since".
Where else “dioti” appears- we wantedἠθελήσαμενēthelēsamen
want
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “ēthelēsamen” appears- to comeἐλθεῖνelthein
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthein” appears- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appears- onceἅπαξhapax
once
Once; also once for all.
Where else “hapax” appears- twice—δίςdis
twice
Twice.
Where else “dis” appears- SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas
Satan
Satan, a Hebrew name meaning "the adversary", the enemy of God.
Where else “Satanas” appears- hinderedἐνέκοψενenekopsen
hinder
Hinder, block someone's way.
Where else “enekopsen” appears
The context
17But we, brothers, having been separated from you for a short time —in person, not in heart— were all the more eager, with great desire, to see your face,
18 · This verse (above)
19For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting? Or is it not also you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?