Revelation

Revelation 20:1–2

¹Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. ²He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

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Revelation 20:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
an angel	ἄγγελον	angelon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
coming down	καταβαίνοντα	katabainonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
with the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
key	κλεῖν	klein	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2807 a key
to the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Abyss	ἀβύσσου	abyssou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G12 the abyss, the unfathomable depth
holding	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hand	χεῖρα	cheira	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
a great	μεγάλην	megalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
chain	ἅλυσιν	halysin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G254 a light chain

Revelation 20:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He seized	ἐκράτησεν	ekratēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
dragon	δράκοντα	drakonta	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1404 a dragon or huge serpent
that	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
ancient	ἀρχαῖος	archaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G744 original, primitive, ancient
serpent	ὄφις	ophis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3789 a serpent
who	ὅς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
devil	Διάβολος	Diabolos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Satan	Σατανᾶς	Satanas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4567 an adversary, Satan
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bound	ἔδησεν	edēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1210 I bind
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for a thousand	χίλια	chilia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5507 a thousand
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year

Cross-references

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Revelation 20:1 Revelation 1:18 · 2 Peter 2:4 · Jude 1:6 · Revelation 9:1–2 · Revelation 10:1 · Revelation 18:1

Revelation 20:2 2 Peter 2:4 · Revelation 12:9 · John 12:31 · Jude 1:6 · Isaiah 27:1 · Genesis 3:15 · Hebrews 2:14 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Romans 16:20 · Job 2:1–2 · John 16:11 · Matthew 8:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.