Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #136278

SR GNT 2 Th 2:4 σέβασμα (sebasma) ‘being called a god or object_of_worship so_as him in’ Strongs=45740 Lemma=sebasma
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=54 AD

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Only use of identical word form σέβασμα (N-ANS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σέβασμα’ (N-ANS) is always and only glossed as ‘object_of_worship’.

2 Th 2:4 ‘being called a god or object_of_worship so_as him in’ SR GNT 2 Th 2:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 the one opposing and exalting himself over every being _called a_god or object _of _worship, so _as him in the temple of_ the _god to _sit _down, demonstrating himself that he _is god. (TH2_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 who opposes every god or object of worship and puts himself above them all—seating himself in God’s temple and (supposedly) demonstrating that he is God. (TH2 2:4)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘sebasma’ have 2 different glosses: ‘object_of_worship’, ‘objects_of_worship’.

Key: N=noun ANS=accusative,neuter,singular