1 Thessalonians 2:18

For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.
1 Thessalonians 2:18
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Original language (Greek)

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

  1. διότιdioti“therefore”
    Conjunction · “because” · Strong's G1360
  2. ἠθελήσαμενēthelēsamen“we wanted”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  3. ἐλθεῖνelthein“to come”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  4. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  5. ὑμᾶς,humas“you —”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  6. ἐγὼegō“I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  7. μὲνmen“indeed”
    Particle · from μέν · “on one hand” · Strong's G3303
  8. ΠαῦλοςPaulos“Paul”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Paul” · Strong's G3972G
  9. καὶkai“both”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. ἅπαξhapax“once”
    Adverb · “once” · Strong's G0530
  11. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. δίς,dis“twice —”
    Adverb · from δίς · “twice” · Strong's G1364
  13. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. ἐνέκοψενenekopsen“hindered”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐγκόπτω · “to impede” · Strong's G1465
  15. ἡμᾶςhēmas“us”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  16. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. σατανᾶς.satanas“Satan.”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Σατανᾶς · “Satan” · Strong's G4567
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)