Word study · Greek

parousia

coming, presence

Say it: par-oo-SEE-ah (approximate)

παρουσία

What it means

Coming. "Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2:1) and "the brightness of his coming" (2:8-9).

Range of meaning

  • PresenceBeing with someone.
  • ArrivalA visit or coming.
  • The Lord's comingChrist's return in glory.

In 2 Thessalonians

  • Chapter 2

    "Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2:1, 2:8-9).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G3952 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources