Revelation

Revelation 20:3

³And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he threw	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Abyss	ἄβυσσον	abysson	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G12 the abyss, the unfathomable depth
shut	ἔκλεισεν	ekleisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2808 I shut, shut up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sealed	ἐσφράγισεν	esphragisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4972 I set a seal upon
over	ἐπάνω	epanō	Preposition	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
he could not deceive	πλανήσῃ	planēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
nations	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
until	ἄχρι	achri	Conjunction	G891 as far as, up to, until
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
thousand	χίλια	chilia	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5507 a thousand
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
were complete	τελεσθῇ	telesthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5055 I end, accomplish, pay
After that	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be released	λυθῆναι	lythēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
for a brief	μικρὸν	mikron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3398 little, small
period of time	χρόνον	chronon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season

Cross-references

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Revelation 17:8 · Revelation 20:1 · Revelation 12:9 · Daniel 6:17 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 · Revelation 20:7–10 · Matthew 27:66 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · Revelation 16:14–16 · Psalm 90:4 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.