Revelation 20:8

Revelation 20:8  KJV  "And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle:  the number of whom is as the sand of the sea."

Interpretation based on the following study:  So then spreading abroad to lead the multitudes from safety, truth and virtue to go astray from righteousness into delusion and error openly by any means.  These who are lawless and fight against God in rebellion from all corners of the earth, moreover, join together in similar sentiment and nature of one mind to make war.  They take up forth to produce, with all speed and in close association, the emblematic restless condition of the nations.  Heaping at the same time, the wild and restless final ungodly power to dominate the federated nations, in unrighteous vilification of God, to cause injury and damage in evil speaking against the Divine Majesty.

Greek:  kai exerleusetai planesai ta ethne ta en tais tessarsin goniais tes ges ton gog kai ton magog sunagagein autous eis polemon on o arithmos os e ammos tes thalasses

Definitions/Greek Strong's numbers:

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

1831-exerkomai:  to issue, go out, come, depart, go forth, come out, come forth, escape, get out, away, proceed forth, spread, abroad, denoting origin or point from whence motion or action proceeds, accompany, appear, bring, enter, fall out, grow, resort, be set, of completion

4105-planao:  cause to roam from safety, truth or virtue, deceive, err, go astray, seduce, wander, be out of the way, leading into error, deceiving oneself and others, fraudulence, straying from righteousness, wrong opinion, error in morals ad beliefs, delusion, forsaking the right path, erratic, evil, impostor, corrupter, deceiver

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

1484-ethnos:  race, as of the same habit, tribe, foreign, nation, people, a multitude or company of the same nature or convention, people of the same custom, nation accustomed to certain manners

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

1722-en:  denoting fixed position in place, time or state, and by implication instrumentality medially or constructively, i.e. a relation of rest, in, at, on, by, with, among, through, about, after, altogether, as, between, hereby, by all means, give self wholly to, herein, into, inwardly, mightily, because of, upon, openly, quickly, shortly, when, where, while, throughout, within

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

5064-tessares:  number, four

1137-gonia:  angle, corner, quarter, the extreme limits of the earth, secret place, knee, kneel, where duty enjoined, recovery in God's strength, attitude of suppliant making request, to bid, ask, require, of veneration, to honor and worship, imploring aid, expression of reverence, jest or mockery

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

1093-ge:  soil, region, solid part or the whole of the terrene globe including its occupants, earth, land, ground, country, arable land, characterized by mutability and weakness, potential instruments of moral evil, among men, empire, world, inhabited earth, inhabitants, earthly origin

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

1136-gog:  symbolizes anti-Christ, name of an ancient northern nation, symbolic of Syria or Babylon, apostasy, symbolic of the devil, chief and leader of the proud rebellious who fight against God, and of whom before all, God will vindicate His name to prevail over when He shall put sin to an end

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

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

3098-magog:  symbolizes anti-Christ, those against God who fight against His kingdom in rebellion, foreign northern country, barbarous, lawless, those choosing to apostatize, to believe a lie and become distorted in their hearts and minds, temporary, fright, fearful

4863-sunago:  union, with or together, co-spirited, similar in sentiment, joint, congruous in nature, harmonious, suitable and in accord, to bring together, lead together, collect, gather together, convene, meet, come together, be assembled, take in, accompany, companionship, resemblance, association, possession, occupation, belonging to, beside, completeness, perfection, coupled, joined, fellowship, bring in, take into one's favor, to listen to, to hear and obey

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

1519-eis:  to or into, indicating point reached or entered of place, time, purpose or result, unto, for, toward, far more exceedingly, to the intent that, of one mind, set at one again, throughout, till, to the end, one

4171-polemos:  to bustle, fight, battle, war, warfare, make war

3739-os:  who, which, what, that, whom, that which, whereof, whose

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

706-arithmos:  a number, to enumerate, count, as reckoned up, to lift, take up and away, to raise, bear, carry away, purge, keep in suspense, remove, lead to a higher place, patient, enduring, put up with, forbear, to hold, support, bear out, bring forth, carry forth and out, produce, long spirited, not to lose heart, slow to anger, fortitude, has the power to avenge but refrains from doing so, patient in bearing the offenses and injuries of others, persevere patiently, moderate in passion, gentle, compassion, bear gently with, not being unduly disturbed by the faults and ignorance of others, preserving moderation in the passions, to convey, carry about, perform, commit, cause, band together, to cover with silence, protect, preserve by covering, bear from underneath, to bear up under, uphold, bringing forth fruit, constant companionship, continuous or habitual condition, repeated or habitual action

5613-os:  which how, in that manner, as follows, when, as it were, about, after that, for like unto, since, so that, with all speed, while

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

285-ammos:  sand as heaped, sandy ground, insecure foundation, numberless, emblematic of the restless condition of the nations, denoting close association, together, at once with, together at the same time, rising

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

2281-thallasa:  the sea, of ungodly, of the wild and restless condition of the nations, symbolic of the final gentile power dominating the federated nations, scurrilous, calumnies, impious, blasphemous, railing, abusive, speaking evil, vilification, especially against God, evil speaking, defamatory of the Divine Majesty, injurious, hurtful, to hinder and injure, mar to do damage, stresses the unrighteousness of the act and the injury done

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.