Etymology

katechon

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Today it means: Someone or something (of disputed identity) whose removal is necessary before the Antichrist can be fully manifested, according to 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 in the Bible. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κατέχον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκατέχων“the one who withholds”
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκατέχον“that which withholds”
  3. English todaykatechon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατέχον (katékhon, “that which withholds”) or Ancient Greek κατέχων (katékhōn, “the one who withholds”).

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