Revelation

Revelation 20:4–5

⁴Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

⁵The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.

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Revelation 20:4

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
thrones	θρόνους	thronous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2362 a throne, seat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
those seated	ἐκάθισαν	ekathisan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2523 I set, make to sit
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
had been given	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
authority to judge	κρίμα	krima	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
souls	ψυχὰς	psychas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5590 the soul, life, self
of those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
had been beheaded	πεπελεκισμένων	pepelekismenōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3990 I behead
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
testimony	μαρτυρίαν	martyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	θεοῦ	theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
those who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
had not worshiped	προσεκύνησαν	prosekynēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4352 I worship
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
beast	θηρίον	thērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2342 a wild beast, animal
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
image	εἰκόνα	eikona	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1504 an image, likeness, bust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
had not received	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
mark	χάραγμα	charagma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5480 sculpture, a stamp, sign
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
foreheads	μέτωπον	metōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3359 the forehead
hands	χεῖρα	cheira	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they came to life	ἔζησαν	ezēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2198 I live
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
reigned	ἐβασίλευσαν	ebasileusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G936 I rule, reign, reign over
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Christ	χριστοῦ	christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
for a thousand	χίλια	chilia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5507 a thousand
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year

Revelation 20:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rest	λοιποὶ	loipoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
come back to life	ἔζησαν	ezēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2198 I live
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
This	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
first	πρώτη	prōtē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4413 first, before
resurrection	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G386 a rising again, resurrection

Cross-references

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Revelation 20:4 Daniel 7:27 · Daniel 7:18 · Matthew 19:28 · 1 Corinthians 6:2–3 · 2 Timothy 2:12 · Revelation 3:21 · Revelation 6:9 · Daniel 7:22 · Revelation 20:6 · Daniel 7:9 · Revelation 5:9–10 · Luke 22:30

Revelation 20:5 Philippians 3:11 · Luke 14:14 · Ezekiel 37:2–14 · Revelation 11:15

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