2 Thessalonians 2:4

“who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the sanctuary of God, proclaiming that he himself is God.”
2 Thessalonians 2:4 · direct translation from the Greek

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whoὁopposesἀντικείμενοςandκαὶexalts himselfὑπεραιρόμενοςaboveἐπὶeveryπάνταso-calledλεγόμενονgodθεὸνorἢobject of worship,σέβασμαso thatὥστεheαὐτὸνtakes his seatκαθίσαιinεἰςthe sanctuaryτὸν ναὸνof God,τοῦ θεοῦproclaimingἀποδεικνύνταthatὅτιhe himselfἑαυτὸνisἔστινGod.θεός

Allusion · Daniel 11:36

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Both texts speak of one who will exalt himself above everything that is called god.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

ὑπεραιρόμενοςhyperairomenosG5229יִתְרוֹמֵםyitromemH7311“exalt oneself”
θεὸνtheonG2316אֵלelH410“God”

2 Thessalonians 2:4, word by word

opposesἀντικείμενοςantikeimenos

oppose

Oppose, be against; as a noun, opponent, adversary.

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exalts himselfὑπεραιρόμενοςhyperairomenos

exalt oneself

Exalt oneself, rise above others, become proud.

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so-calledλεγόμενονlegomenon

call

To call someone by a name.

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godθεὸνtheon

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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object of worshipσέβασμαsebasma

object of worship

Object of worship, something venerated.

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so thatὥστεhōste

so that

So much that, to the point that.

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takes his seatκαθίσαιkathisai

sit down

To take a seat, often to teach, judge or reign.

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the sanctuaryναὸνnaon

sanctuary

God's house inside the temple.

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proclaimingἀποδεικνύνταapodeiknynta

show, attest, prove

Show, display; attest, prove before all that someone is who he claims to be; also appoint, proclaim.

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isἔστινestin

To be: says who or what something is.

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Translation note

It recalls Daniel 11:36.

The context

3Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

4 · This verse (above)

5Do you not remember that while I was still with you I was telling you these things?

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