Revelation 20:1 — King James Version← Study notes
“And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.”
Revelation 20:1 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 20:119 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
εἶδονeidonbehold, perceive, see
ἄγγελονangelonangel, messenger
καταβαίνονταkatabainontacome (get, go, step) down
ἐκekfrom / out of
τοῦtouthe
οὐρανοῦouranouair, heaven(-ly), sky
ἔχονταechontahave
τὴνtēnthe
κλεῖνkleinkey
τῆςtēsthe
ἀβύσσουabyssoudeep, (bottomless) pit
καὶkaiand / also
ἅλυσινhalysinbonds, chain
μεγάληνmegalēn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὴνtēnthe
χεῖραcheirahand
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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