Word study · Greek
apostasía
rebellion
Say it: ap-os-tas-EE-ah (approximate)
ἀποστασία
What it means
A revolt, a rebellion, a falling away. In 2:3, the day will not come "unless the rebellion comes first." Some translations read "departure" or "falling away." Elsewhere it is used for abandoning the law of Moses (Acts 21:21). The root gives us "apostasy."
Open question Debated
Range of meaning
- RebellionA revolt.
- Falling awayAbandoning the faith.
In 2 Thessalonians
- Chapter 2
"Unless the departure comes first" or "the rebellion" (2:3).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0646 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources