katechon

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατέχον (katékhon, “that which withholds”) or Ancient Greek κατέχων (katékhōn, “the one who withholds”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === katechon (theology) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== katechonic, katechontic ==== Translations ====