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2Th 2:6. Τὸ κατέχον, that which withholdeth, holdeth back) Some interpret it of one obtaining authority; but ὁ κατέχων is not thus used absolutely, much less τὸ κατέχον: κατέχειν, is to detain, to delay, in LXX., Gen 24:56, μὴ κατέχετε με, Hinder me not. On κατέχον, εἰς τὸ --, coming presently afterwards, depends. If there were not the τὸ κατέχον, the Wicked would be sooner revealed.-οἴδατε, ye know) They knew from the present information given to them in this epistle, and by adding a view of existing events. He speaks safely [with prudent caution], nor was it necessary to say anything more openly.-ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ καιρῳ, in his proper time) not sooner.