Revelation 20:3

“and threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed. After these things he must be released for a short time.”

Revelation 20:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 20:3, word by word

threwἔβαλενebalen

throw

To hurl something or someone away from oneself.

Where else “ebalen” appears
the abyssἄβυσσονabysson

abyss

Abyss: the bottomless deep, the depths; the realm of the dead and of evil spirits.

Where else “abysson” appears
shut itἔκλεισενekleisen

shut, lock

Shut, lock.

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sealed itἐσφράγισενesphragisen

seal

Seal, put a seal on.

Where else “esphragisen” appears
overἐπάνωepanō

above

Higher than something, or ruling it.

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deceiveπλανήσῃplanēsēi

lead astray

To lead others the wrong way.

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the nationsἔθνηethnē

Gentile

The peoples who are not Israel.

Where else “ethnē” appears
untilἄχριachri

until

Until; as far as.

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the thousandχίλιαchilia

thousand

A thousand.

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yearsἔτηetē

year

Year.

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were completedτελεσθῇtelesthēi

finish

To bring to an end something being done.

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mustδεῖdei

must

Something that has to be done.

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be releasedλυθῆναιlythēnai

untie

To undo bonds, or set someone free.

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for a shortμικρὸνmikron

little while

A short amount, or a brief time that soon passes.

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timeχρόνονchronon

time

Time; a span of time.

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The context

2And he seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

3 · This verse (above)

4And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand. And they came to life and reigned with the Messiah for a thousand years.

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