Revelation 20:7

Revelation 20:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
• New International Version (NIV)When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison

Context of Revelation 20:7

5(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished.) This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy is the one who takes part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years. Now when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be released from his prison 8and will go out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to bring them together for the battle. They are as numerous as the grains of sand in the sea. 9They went up on the broad plain of the earth and encircled the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and devoured them completely.

Revelation 20:7 word by word

Καὶ ὅταν τελεσθῇ τὰ χίλια ἔτη, λυθήσεται ὁ σατανᾶς ἐκ τῆς φυλακῆς αὐτοῦRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• the thousandχίλιοιchilioi · thousandG5507
• yearsἔτοςetos · yearG2094
• are expiredτελέωteleō · to finishG5055
• SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas · SatanG4567
• shall be loosedλύωluō · to looseG3089
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• prisonφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438

Cross-references for Revelation 20:7

• Revelation 20:2He seized the dragon – the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan – and tied him up for a thousand years.

Commentaries on Revelation 20:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Satan shall be loosed - How can this bear any kind of literal interpretation? Satan is bound a thousand years, and the earth is in peace; righteousness flourishes, and Jesus Christ alone reigns. This state of things may continue for ever if the imprisonment of Satan be continued. Satan, however, is loosed at the end of the thousand years, and goes out and deceives the nations, and peace is banished from the face of the earth, and a most dreadful war takes…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And when the thousand years are expired - See Revelation 20:2. Satan shall be loosed out of his prison - See Revelation 20:3. That is, a state of things will then occur as if Satan should be for a time let loose again, and should be permitted to go as formerly over the world. No intimation is given “why or how” he would be thus released from his prison. We are not, however, to infer that it would be a mere arbitrary act on the part of God. All that is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 While this world lasts, Satan's power in it will not be wholly destroyed, though it may be limited and lessened. No sooner is Satan let loose, than he again begins deceiving the nations, and stirring them up to make war with the saints and servants of God. It would be well if the servants and ministers of Christ were as active and persevering in doing good, as his enemies in doing mischief. God will fight this last and decisive battle for his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8When Satan is free to act (Revelation 20:7), he still tries to deceive. He will gather a large army (compare Ezekiel 38–39) in a final attempt to defeat God's people (Revelation 20:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. expired--Greek, "finished."Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 20:7

• Millennium
• Satan
• Vision
• Year

In the dictionaries

• Satan
• Satan, devil, evil one
• Millennium
• Seal
• Gog
• Law, Judicial
• Print; Printing; Printed
• Revelation of John
• Urim and Thummim

Commentaries on Revelation 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings