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AndΚαὶI sawεἶδονan angelἄγγελονcoming downκαταβαίνονταfromἐκheaven,τοῦ οὐρανοῦholdingἔχονταthe keyτὴν κλεῖνof the abyssτῆς ἀβύσσουandκαὶa greatμεγάληνchainἅλυσινinἐπὶhisαὐτοῦhand.τὴν χεῖρα
Revelation 20:1
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With the Greek beneath
Revelation 20:1, word by word
- I sawεἶδονeidon
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eidon” appears- an angelἄγγελονangelon
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelon” appears- coming downκαταβαίνονταkatabainonta
go down, come down
Go down, come down, descend.
Where else “katabainonta” appears- heavenοὐρανοῦouranou
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranou” appears- holdingἔχονταechonta
hold
To carry something in the hand or wear it.
Where else “echonta” appears- the keyκλεῖνklein
key
Key.
Where else “klein” appears- of the abyssἀβύσσουabyssou
abyss
Abyss: the bottomless deep, the depths; the realm of the dead and of evil spirits.
Where else “abyssou” appears- a greatμεγάληνmegalēn
large
Of great size, taking up much space.
Where else “megalēn” appears- chainἅλυσινhalysin
chain
Chain.
Where else “halysin” appears- handχεῖραcheira
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheira” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2And he seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,