1 Thessalonians 4:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας.

Transliteration

This for to you we legomen in logō of Kyriou, that we the ones zōntes the ones perileipomenoi unto the parousian of the Kyriou not not we may phthasōmen the ones having koimēthentas.

Grammar Details

• *legomen*: present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we say/tell
• *logō*: dative, masculine, singular - word/statement (locative)
• *Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)
• *zōntes*: present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living
• *perileipomenoi*: present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind
• *parousian*: accusative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival
• *phthasōmen*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person, plural - we may precede/come before
• *koimēthentas*: aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died

Word Meanings

• *legomen*: say/tell/speak
• *logō*: word/statement/message/declaration
• *zōntes*: living/alive
• *perileipomenoi*: remaining/left behind/surviving
• *parousian*: coming/presence/arrival/advent
• *phthasōmen*: precede/come before/anticipate
• *koimēthentas*: having fallen asleep/died/passed away

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 15:51-53 : 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
• 2 Cor 4:14 : 14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
• 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
• 1 Kgs 20:35 : 35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
• Ps 88:13 : 13 But unto thee have I cried{H8765)}, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent{H8762)} thee.
• Ps 119:147-148 : 147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. 148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
• Matt 17:25 : 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
• 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
• Job 41:11 : 11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
• 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
• 1 Kgs 13:9 : 9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
• 1 Kgs 13:17-18 : 17 For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest. 18 He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.
• 1 Kgs 13:22 : 22 But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.