New American Standard Bible 1995

Back to Reader

Revelation

Note Journal Prayer

19

:

20

“

And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And the beast a wild beast N-GNS H2342 θηρίον thērion
was seized, to lay hold of, to take V-AIP-3S H4084 ἐπιάσθη epiasthē
and with him the false prophet a false prophet N-NMS H5578 ψευδοπροφήτης pseudoprophētēs
who performed to make, do V-APA-NMS H4160 ποιήσας poiēsas
the signs a sign N-ANP H4592 σημεῖα sēmeia
in his presence, in sight of, before Prep H1799 ἐνώπιον enōpion
by which usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-DNP H3739 οἷς ois
he deceived to cause to wander, to wander V-AIA-3S H4105 ἐπλάνησεν eplanēsen
those the Art-GFS H3588 τὸ to
who had received to take, receive V-APA-AMP H2983 λαβόντας labontas
the mark a stamp, impress N-ANS H5480 χάραγμα charagma
of the beast a wild beast N-GNS H2342 θηρίου thēriou
and those the Art-GFS H3588 ὁ o
who worshiped to do reverence to V-PPA-AMP H4352 προσκυνοῦντας proskunountas
his image; an image, i.e. lit. statue, fig. representation N-DFS H1504    
these the Art-GFS H3588 ὁ o
two two Adj-NMP H1417 δύο duo
Analysis:

Two: Two divergent opinions

The classic example for the number "two" is found in Matthew chapter 26. There, Yeshua says to His disciples,

"You know that after two days comes the Passover, and the Son of Man will be given over for crucifixion."  Matthew 26:2

The phrase "after two days" is somewhat meaningless because after two days can mean three or more days. The period is unspecified. The reason for such ambiguous language is because the purpose of the number two in this passage is not solely numerical. This means that the text is not intending to provide the reader with some definite information concerning a time period. Rather, the purpose of the number two in this context is one of the numerological meanings of the number two.  Often the number two relates to two divergent opinions. In the aforementioned verse, the author wants to inform the reader that there are two very different understandings for this coming Passover. Yeshua wants to emphasize that He is going up to Jerusalem in order to die as the true Passover sacrifice. Even though Yeshua states this emphatically, the disciples did not receive this. In fact, the disciples did not perceive at all what was going to take place during Passover in regard to Yeshua. In other words, Yeshua and the disciples have two divergent opinions concerning the Passover.

This same principle is also found in the Hebrew Bible (Old Covenant). In the book of Amos one reads,

"Can two walk together without them having agreed" Amos 3:3

The word which was translated into English with the phrase "them having agreed" is נועדו. The root of this word is יעד, which relates to a specific destination. The word which precedes this word is בלתי and in this context the word implies a change to the condition. In other words, had there not been a change in the condition, then the two could not walk together, i.e. they could not have arrived at the common destination.

The concept of divergent or different is also seen in the book of Genesis. In speaking about the sun and moon one reads, "And God made two great lights…" (Genesis 1:16). Obviously the sun and moon are very different, as one is a source of light, while the latter just reflects light. Also in the book of Genesis, one encounters the account of the flood. Here Noah is commanded to bring onto the ark two sorts of each type of animal. In this passage, the two relates to two different (or divergent) kinds of the same sort, i.e. male and female. 

Likewise, two angels came to Sodom, demonstrating that the people of Sodom had a very different way of living from that of the Law of God. Once again, the reader should not assume that every occurrence of the number two in the Bible demands this interpretation. However, one will find in a great majority of Biblical passages, the reader will be assisted in arriving at the proper interpretation, when he considers this divergent quality for the number two. 

Loveisrael.org - Baruch Korman, Ph.D. - All Rights Reserved - Used with Permission 2016 
were thrown to throw, cast V-AIP-3P H906 ἐβλήθησαν eblēthēsan
alive to live V-PPA-NMP H2198 ζῶντες zōntes
into the lake a lake N-AFS H3041 λίμνην limnēn
of fire fire N-GNS H4442 πυρὸς puros
which burns to kindle, burn V-PPM/P-GFS H2545 καιομένης kaiomenēs
with brimstone. brimstone N-DNS H2303 θείῳ theiō

People

Mark

Mark  the evangelist; "John whose surname was Mark" ( Acts 12:12  Acts 12:25 ). Mark (Marcus,  Colossians 4:10 , etc.) was his Roman name, which gradually came to supersede his Jewish name John. He is called John in  Acts 13:5  Acts 13:13 , and Mark in 15:39,2Tim  4:11 , etc.  He was the son of Mary, a woman apparently of some means and influence, and was p... View Details

Parallel Verses

Removed text
Added text
New American Standard Bible 1995 And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.
King James Bible And the beast was seized, taken, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived those who them that had received the mark of the beast beast, and those who worshiped them that worshipped his image; these two image. These both were thrown cast alive into the a lake of fire which burns burning with brimstone.
Berean Bible And the beast was seized, captured, and with him the false prophet who performed prophet, the one having done the signs in his presence, before him, by which he deceived those who had having received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these worshiping its image. The two were thrown alive cast living into the lake of fire which burns burning with brimstone.
Hebrew Greek English And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.