Revelation 20:5

Revelation 20:5  KJV  "But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished.  This is the first resurrection."

Interpretation based on the following study:  Now, the rest that were left alone by their own choice, living life separated from God, refusing His salvation and remaining disconnected from the Source of Life.  These come to their uttermost limit and end.  None were able to recover life anew to reach their assigned purpose and full development, to become citizens according to the character of the heavenly community.  While the accomplishment of the complete and perfect fulfillment of the assigned purpose, over a large segment of time and period, hereof is the moral recovery, for those choosing to be restored and reconciled, strengthened by their Creator to return again to lean upon Him, in the original faith and trust from complete and full knowledge, of a former state and condition.

Greek:  oi de loipoi ton nekron ouk anezesan eos telesthe ta kilia ete aute e anastasis e prote

Definitions/Greek Strong's numbers:

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

1161-de:  but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even

3062-loipoi:  remaining ones, other, rest, others, remnant, residue, which remains, to be left behind, to lack, wanting, to leave to fail, destitute, finally

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

3498-nekros:  dead, a corpse, death of the body, actual spiritual condition of those who refuse salvation, live separated from God, the ideal spiritual condition of believers in regard to sin, a church in declension, in which state it is inactive and barren, unable to bear the fruit of the Spirit, disconnected from the Source of Life, sin which apart from the law cannot produce guilt, works apart from trusting relationship with God that is vital and essential, faith that does not produce results in good works, mortified, deadened, destroyed, strengthless, without power, deprived of life, evil desires at work in the body, possessed by evil, deceased, impotency, deadness, dying, state of being virtually dead, killed, put to death, become dead, bondage, taking of life, murder, to take away violently, abolished, slain, to lead away, appointed to death, doom, separation, ceasing to function, turned to dust, disobedience to God, opposite of life and conscious communion with God, conscious separation from God, consequence of choosing life separate from God, left alone and forsaken, expire, finish life, demise, to end, limit, fill up, termination, result, final, uttermost, conclusion, carry out a thing to the full, collected as paid in full

3756-ouk:  not, cannot, never, none, nothing, neither, not at all, nobody, not even one, nought

326-anazao:  to recover life, be alive again, live again, manifest activity again, to overturn, return, remain, live, have conversation, abide, overthrow, behave, to live honestly, to pass one's life, manner of living and acting, way of life, lead a life, dwell, resurrection, the way of access to God through Jesus, maintenance of physical life, restoration after alienation, quick, lively, saved from death, preserve alive, vitalize, give life, God as the Bestower of Life, creation, change or fashion anew, impart spiritual life, communication of spiritual sustenance, enabled to respond to God's voice immediately, responding fully and instantaneously, the life that God gives He maintains, to become a citizen, live as a citizen, to conduct in accordance with the characteristics of the heavenly community, to continue to live in common with, be present and at hand, continuance

2193-eos:  of continuance, until, unto, till, even unto, as far as, while, how long

5055-teleo:  to end, complete, execute, conclude, discharge, finish, accomplish, perform, pay, expire, make an end, fill up, go over, carry out a thing to the full, limit, termination, conclusion, result, purpose, uttermost, final, demise, decease, ripe, consummate, mature, full grown, an end accomplished, verified, fulfillment, absolution, reached its end, completeness, mental and character development, of full age, perfect, wanting nothing, full development, complete revelation, reached an assigned purpose

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

5507-kilioi:  cardinal number, thousand, figurative for a large segment of time

2094-etos:  a year, year, marking a period, during which, how long, to be such and such an age, a cycle of time, generation

3778-outos:  this, that, these, the same, he, she, it, the, hereof, such as, which, whom

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

386-anastasia:  a standing up again, a resurrection from death, a moral recovery of spiritual truth, rising again, raised to life again, to cause to stand up on one's feet again, to find strength and firmness as a means of salvation and spiritual life, caused to rise up and once again to lean upon the Creator they had been rejecting, return and lean against, reversal, abide, have conversation, live honestly, a turning back

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

4413-protos:  foremost in time, place, order or importance, first, chief, beginning, best, principal, superior, of rank and dignity, above, former state or condition, original faith and trust from complete and full knowledge, from the beginning

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.