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Greek Parsing -- Raw Output

Revelation 20:1 (Angel Binds Satan in Abyss)

Greek Text: Καὶ εἶδον ἄγγελον καταβαίνοντα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἔχοντα τὴν κλεῖν τῆς ἀβύσσου καὶ ἅλυσιν μεγάλην ἐπὶ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ.

Greek Lemma Strong's Parsing
Καὶ καί G2532 CONJ
εἶδον ὁράω G3708 V-2AAI-1S (Aorist Active Indicative, 1st Sg)
ἄγγελον ἄγγελος G32 N-ASM (Accusative Singular Masculine)
καταβαίνοντα καταβαίνω G2597 V-PAP-ASM (Present Active Participle, Acc Sg M)
ἐκ ἐκ G1537 PREP
τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐρανός G3772 N-GSM (Genitive Singular Masculine)
ἔχοντα ἔχω G2192 V-PAP-ASM (Present Active Participle, Acc Sg M)
τὴν κλεῖν κλείς G2807 N-ASF (Accusative Singular Feminine) -- "the key"
τῆς ἀβύσσου ἄβυσσος G12 N-GSF (Genitive Singular Feminine) -- "of the abyss"
καὶ καί G2532 CONJ
ἅλυσιν ἅλυσις G254 N-ASF (Accusative Singular Feminine) -- "a chain"
μεγάλην μέγας G3173 A-ASF (Accusative Singular Feminine) -- "great"
ἐπὶ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ χείρ + αὐτός G5495+G846 "in his hand"

Key Observations: - ἄγγελον (G32, angelos) = "angel/messenger" -- an unnamed divine agent - καταβαίνοντα = Present Active Participle = "descending" -- ongoing action - ἀβύσσου (G12, abyssos) = "abyss" -- genitive of possession: the key BELONGS to the abyss - ἅλυσιν μεγάλην = "a great chain" -- means of restraint


Revelation 20:2 (Identity of the Bound One)

Greek Text: καὶ ἐκράτησεν τὸν δράκοντα, ὁ ὄφις ὁ ἀρχαῖος, ὅς ἐστιν Διάβολος καὶ Ὁ Σατανᾶς, καὶ ἔδησεν αὐτὸν χίλια ἔτη,

Greek Lemma Strong's Parsing
ἐκράτησεν κρατέω G2902 V-AAI-3S (Aorist Active Indicative, 3rd Sg) -- "he seized/took hold of"
τὸν δράκοντα δράκων G1404 N-ASM -- "the dragon"
ὁ ὄφις ὄφις G3789 N-NSM -- "the serpent" (appositional)
ὁ ἀρχαῖος ἀρχαῖος G744 A-NSM -- "the ancient"
ὅς ἐστιν ὅς + εἰμί G3739+G1510 R-NSM + V-PAI-3S -- "who is"
Διάβολος διάβολος G1228 A-NSM -- "the Devil" (= "slanderer")
Ὁ Σατανᾶς Σατανᾶς G4567 N-NSM -- "the Satan" (= "adversary")
ἔδησεν δέω G1210 V-AAI-3S (Aorist Active Indicative, 3rd Sg) -- "he bound"
αὐτὸν αὐτός G846 P-ASM -- "him"
χίλια ἔτη χίλιοι + ἔτος G5507+G2094 A-APN + N-APN -- "a thousand years"

Key Observations: - Fourfold identification: δράκων (dragon) + ὄφις ἀρχαῖος (ancient serpent) + Διάβολος (Devil) + Σατανᾶς (Satan) -- all appositions leaving NO ambiguity about identity - ἐκράτησεν (krateo, G2902) = "seized, took hold of" -- physical control - ἔδησεν (deo, G1210) = "bound" -- Aorist Active = completed action of restraint - χίλια ἔτη = accusative of duration -- bound FOR a thousand years


Revelation 20:3 (Cast into the Abyss)

Greek Text: καὶ ἔβαλεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον, καὶ ἔκλεισεν καὶ ἐσφράγισεν ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ πλανήσῃ ἔτι τὰ ἔθνη, ἄχρι τελεσθῇ τὰ χίλια ἔτη· μετὰ ταῦτα δεῖ λυθῆναι αὐτὸν μικρὸν χρόνον.

Greek Lemma Strong's Parsing
ἔβαλεν βάλλω G906 V-2AAI-3S -- "he cast/threw"
αὐτὸν αὐτός G846 P-ASM -- "him"
εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον ἄβυσσος G12 PREP + N-ASF -- "into the abyss"
ἔκλεισεν κλείω G2808 V-AAI-3S -- "he shut/locked"
ἐσφράγισεν σφραγίζω G4972 V-AAI-3S -- "he sealed"
ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ἐπάνω + αὐτός G1883+G846 ADV + P-GSM -- "above/over him"
ἵνα ἵνα G2443 CONJ -- "in order that" (purpose clause)
μὴ μή G3361 PRT-N -- "not"
πλανήσῃ πλανάω G4105 V-AAS-3S (Aorist Active Subjunctive) -- "he might deceive"
ἔτι ἔτι G2089 ADV -- "still/any longer"
τὰ ἔθνη ἔθνος G1484 N-APN -- "the nations"
ἄχρι ἄχρι G891 ADV -- "until"
τελεσθῇ τελέω G5055 V-APS-3S (Aorist Passive Subjunctive) -- "should be completed"
τὰ χίλια ἔτη χίλιοι + ἔτος G5507+G2094 "the thousand years"
μετὰ ταῦτα μετά + οὗτος G3326+G3778 PREP + D-APN -- "after these things"
δεῖ δεῖ G1163 V-PAI-3S -- "it is necessary" (divine necessity)
λυθῆναι λύω G3089 V-APN (Aorist Passive Infinitive) -- "to be loosed"
αὐτὸν αὐτός G846 P-ASM -- "him"
μικρὸν χρόνον μικρός + χρόνος G3398+G5550 A-ASM + N-ASM -- "a short time"

Key Observations: - Three actions in rapid succession (all Aorist = completed): ἔβαλεν (cast) + ἔκλεισεν (shut) + ἐσφράγισεν (sealed) -- triple confinement - Purpose: ἵνα μὴ πλανήσῃ = "in order that he might NOT deceive" -- restraint of deception capacity - ἄβυσσον (G12) = "abyss" -- the same word as Rev 9:1,11; 11:7; 17:8; Luke 8:31; Rom 10:7 - δεῖ λυθῆναι = "it is necessary to be loosed" -- divine necessity (δεῖ) for temporary release - The binding is NOT destruction -- it is RESTRAINT for a fixed period, followed by release


Hebrews 9:12 (Christ Entered Once with His Own Blood)

Greek Text: οὐδὲ δι' αἵματος τράγων καὶ μόσχων, διὰ δὲ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος, εἰσῆλθεν ἐφάπαξ εἰς τὰ ἅγια, αἰωνίαν λύτρωσιν εὑράμενος.

Greek Lemma Strong's Parsing
οὐδὲ οὐδέ G3761 CONJ-N -- "nor"
δι' αἵματος διά + αἷμα G1223+G129 PREP + N-GSN -- "through blood"
τράγων τράγος G5131 N-GPM -- "of goats" (he-goats specifically)
καὶ μόσχων μόσχος G3448 N-GPM -- "and calves"
διὰ δὲ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος ἴδιος + αἷμα G2398+G129 PREP + A-GSN + N-GSN -- "but through his own blood"
εἰσῆλθεν εἰσέρχομαι G1525 V-2AAI-3S -- "he entered" (Aorist = once-for-all action)
ἐφάπαξ ἐφάπαξ G2178 ADV -- "once for all"
εἰς τὰ ἅγια ἅγιος G40 PREP + A-APN -- "into the holy places" (plural = holy of holies)
αἰωνίαν λύτρωσιν αἰώνιος + λύτρωσις G166+G3085 A-ASF + N-ASF -- "eternal redemption"
εὑράμενος εὑρίσκω G2147 V-2AMP-NSM (Aorist Middle Participle) -- "having obtained for himself"

Key Observations: - τράγων (G5131) = "goats" -- direct allusion to Levitical sacrificial goats (incl. Lev 16) - Contrast: NOT through animal blood BUT through his own blood - ἐφάπαξ (G2178) = "once for all" -- the finality of Christ's sacrifice vs. yearly repetition - εἰσῆλθεν (Aorist) = completed, unrepeatable entrance - εὑράμενος (Middle voice) = "having obtained for himself" -- active participation in securing redemption


Romans 3:25 (hilasterion -- Propitiation/Mercy Seat)

Greek Text: ὃν προέθετο ὁ Θεὸς ἱλαστήριον διὰ πίστεως ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ αἵματι, εἰς ἔνδειξιν τῆς δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ διὰ τὴν πάρεσιν τῶν προγεγονότων ἁμαρτημάτων

Greek Lemma Strong's Parsing
ὃν ὅς G3739 R-ASM -- "whom" (referring to Christ Jesus from v.24)
προέθετο προτίθημι G4388 V-2AMI-3S (Aorist Middle Indicative) -- "set forth/publicly displayed"
ὁ Θεὸς θεός G2316 N-NSM -- "God"
ἱλαστήριον ἱλαστήριος G2435 N-ASN (Accusative Singular Neuter) -- "propitiation/mercy seat"
διὰ πίστεως πίστις G4102 PREP + N-GSF -- "through faith"
ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ αἵματι αἷμα G129 PREP + N-DSN -- "in his blood"
εἰς ἔνδειξιν ἔνδειξις G1732 PREP + N-ASF -- "for a demonstration/proof"
τῆς δικαιοσύνης δικαιοσύνη G1343 N-GSF -- "of his righteousness"
αὐτοῦ αὐτός G846 P-GSM -- "his"
διὰ τὴν πάρεσιν πάρεσις G3929 PREP + N-ASF -- "because of the passing over"
τῶν προγεγονότων προγίνομαι G4266 V-2RAP-GPN (Perfect Active Participle) -- "of the previously committed"
ἁμαρτημάτων ἁμάρτημα G265 N-GPN -- "sins"

Key Observations: - ἱλαστήριον (G2435) = the same word used in LXX for the כַּפֹּרֶת (kapporeth, mercy seat) - Only 2 NT occurrences: Rom 3:25 ("propitiation") and Heb 9:5 ("mercyseat") - In LXX, G2435 translates H3727 (kapporeth) 16 times -- the mercy seat where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement - Paul uses this word for Christ -- God set forth Christ AS the mercy seat - προέθετο (Middle voice) = "God publicly set forth [for himself]" -- God's deliberate act - The connection: In Lev 16, the LORD's goat blood was sprinkled ON the mercy seat; in Rom 3:25, Christ IS the mercy seat AND the sacrifice