Revelation 20:1

Revelation 20:1  KJV  "And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand."

Interpretation based on the following study:  Indeed to understand completely and have full and absolute knowledge in active union and approving relationship and connection with, being fully acquainted with God and known by Him.  In this established relation of appreciation, He brings us to proclaim the good news of reconciliation as His representatives who belong to Him.  He Himself left a position that is higher to come down to a lower one, to daily be among us, to teach us about His love and mercy, by all means, to walk with us.  In completion from above eternity, He accompanies to accomplish by His right and authority, in complete and legitimate sovereignty and supremacy, to rule and govern the immeasurable depths.  Moreover, He is able and powerful to bind the deepest of mysteries in His greatness and preeminent perfection, to ordain and conduct alone, in His might and strength to save.

Greek:  kai eidon aggelon katabainonta ek tou ouranou echonta ten kleida tes abussou kai alusin megalon epi ten cheira autou

Definitions/Greek Strong's numbers:

2532-kai:  and, also, even, so, then, too, often, indeed, moreover, therefore

1492-eido:  to see, know by perception, be aware, be sure, understand completely, realize definitively, have absolute knowledge, fullness of knowledge, to know perfectly, implies an active relationship, being in an approving connection with, standing in relation to, what is know is of value and importance thus the establishment of a relationship, known of God, appreciation, intimate union and connection, operation of the Holy Spirit to make known and give understanding, communicating things before unknown and reaffirming to remind, to recognize, know upon some mark, become fully acquainted with, acknowledge, know well, notice attentively, fully discern, special recognition with appreciation, special participation giving greater import and weight of truth, knowledge which perfectly unites the subject with the object, to know thoroughly, clear recognition in its reality, ascertain, complete comprehension, exact viewing, participation in knowing which powerfully influences the knower into full knowledge, wisdom of spiritual things broad and full intelligence, acquired by acuteness and experience, insight, prudence, discretion, sagacious, skillful, sensible, apprehension of truth, accurate knowledge, perfected intuition, mental excellence of the highest sense, supreme intelligence such as belongs to God, wisdom of God as evinced in forming and governing the world and scriptures

32-aggelos:  to bring tidings or message, to proclaim and announce news, representative sent to announce precept, guardian and bringer of message, messenger sent, belonging to God, engaged in His service, set apart for God's use and purpose, chosen and selected to present a message, representative of God sent to lead, keep, bring, carry, induce, drive along, bring forth His people, sent to share and tell news and make announcement, sent to teach and make to understand and comprehend so that a decision can be formed, proclamation by a herald, to show forth righteousness, to point our and direct to the truth

2597-katabaino:  to descend, come down, step down, leaving a position that is higher to come down to a lower one, daily among by any means to walk with us

1537-ek:  denoting origin, point from whence action or motion proceeds, whether remote or direct, of completion, from, out of, after, beside among, because, be reason of, by means of, exceeding abundantly beyond, for, unto

3588-to:  the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he

3772-ouranos:  elevation, happiness, power, eternity, the eternal dwelling place, ascended far above all the heavens

2192-eko:  to hold, direct or remote, such as possession, ability, contiguity, relation or condition, have, need, accompany, enjoy, following, keep, reign, rest, use, stressing the one who has the means to accomplish a task

3588-to:  the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he

2807-kleis:  a key to close or shut, commissioned, authority, right of administrative authority, strength and ability, complete sovereignty, competent authority, legitimate, legally wrought, owned, complete supremacy, power, rule, govern, obedience

3588-to:  the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he

12-abussos:  depthless, deep, bottomless, immeasurable depth, sense of nothingness, empty void, profundity, extent, mystery, deep things, deepness, lowest, profound darkness

2532-kai:  and, also, even, so, then, too, often, indeed, moreover, therefore

254-alusis:  bonds, bound, fettered, captive, binding, impeded, inability, shackled, condition, infirmity,  bondage

3173-megas:  greatness, majesty, divinity, ascription of praise, acknowledging the attributes of God, exceedingly mighty, strong, of degree and intensity, rank, force of a voice, magnitude, exalted, highest, preeminence, perfection, magnificent, conspicuous, favor, glory, splendor, superbness, mighty power and strength

1909-epi:  superimposition of time, place, order, etc. as a relation of distribution, over, upon, of rest, with, at, on, of direction, toward, about

3588-to:  the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he

5495-keir:  hollowness for grasping, power, hand, means and instrument, by the agency of, channel, to conduct into, ordain, appoint

846-autos:  alone, self, mine own, selfsame, this same one

Definitions derived from:  The New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, red letter edition, Hebrew & Greek Dictionary, 2010 edition.  CWP Teacher edition Interlinear Bible.