Revelation 20:9 KJV "And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them."
Interpretation based on the following study: Indeed known of God in familiar and intimate connection with Him, abiding together to dwell and belong completely to Him, choosing and preferring to remain permanently with Him. He enlarges and makes wide those belonging to His household and family to encircle and encompass from beside and near these, joined to Him in His likeness in intimate union. Moreover, He defends and protects these beloved one, to cherish in tender affection, taking pleasure and delight to receive these dear ones in open acknowledgement and recognition. Even leaving His position that is higher, to come down to a lower one daily, to be among us by any means, to walk with us. God's presence that is the instrument which transforms us, purifying and changing us into His likeness, as we spend time in His presence to know Him, producing in us a full resemblance of His nature and character. Completing the reversal of relationship with the One True Almighty God of Heaven, indeed to be daily joined to Him for His use and service.
* Alternate Interpretation based on previous verse: Therefore rising to a position of power over to spread out to fill the earth. Also to encompass to close in to strike with force those who are separated and joined to God to be serviceable to Him alone. Indeed, the citizens beloved and well known and acquainted with God in intimate relatedness to Him. He therefore, even leaving His position that is higher to come down to our lower one, to be among us. God's presence descends from Heaven to be with us to serve, feed and clothe us for His service and use.
Greek: kai anebesan epi to platos tes ges kai ekuklosan ten parembloen ton agion kai ton plin ten egapemenen kai katebe, pur apo ton theon ek ton ouranou kai katephagen autous
Definitions/Greek Strong's numbers:
2532-kai: and, also, even, so, then, too, often, indeed, moreover, therefore
305-anabaino: to ascend, spring up, grow up, enter, arise, rise up, stand up, raise, rear up, bring up, lift up, rising to a position of preeminence or power, spiritual awakening, cause to be, generate, become, come to pass, be made, be done, be fulfilled, married to, be preferred, assembled, continue, finished, be found, kept, ordained, partake, require, sound, be taken, come into existence, for this cause, to know absolutely, understand completely, realize definitively, relationship of knowing which values and esteems the importance of establishment of union, known of God, approval, appreciation, connection, union, to wake fully, arouse, redeemed, purchased owned, abide, remain, dwell permanently, legitimate, sincere, genuine, legally begotten, real, natural, known, affirmed, verified, confirmed, complete comprehension, familiar and intimate, well acquainted, to produce, joint, together beside, possessed, occupied, secured, held fast, to hold together, belonging completely to
1909-epi: superimpose, over, upon, rest with, at, on, toward, to surname, select, choose, prefer, call, name, to know, connection, joined, union, coupled, abide, remain permanently, dwell with, inhabit, domicile, associate with, commune, confide, refuge
3588-to: the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he
4114-platos: wide, broad, to widen, make broad, enlarge, spread out, increase, twice, to mould, shape, fabricate, form, wrought, to fill, flat and wide
3588-to: the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he
1093-ge: soil, region, solid and firm part, terrene globe, occupants, land, ground, country, earth, arable land, characterized by mutability and weakness, whose origin and nature are earthly, potential instruments of evil, dominion, empire, world, inhabitants, to occupy a house, reside, inhabit, remain, stay, cohabit, dwelling together, domestic, adherent of a household, belonging to a household, kindred, family, fellow resident, servant, one of the family, abode, at home, whole estate, familiar, related by familiar bond and union
2532-kai: and also even, so then too, often, indeed, moreover, therefore
2944-kukloo: to encircle, surround, compass about, stand around about, came round about, all around, circle, cycle, ring, circularity, roll around, succession
3588-to: the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he
3925-parembole: from beside, near, in the vicinity, proximity, with, friend, nigh unto, to throw on, subject to, cast into, throw with force and effort, thrust, buffet, scatter, give over, let go, pour, send, strike, throwing in beside and near, juxtaposition, battle array, encampment, tower, army, castle, army camp, casting in among an insertion, distribution of troops, army formation, defensible part of royal estate
3588-to: the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he
40-agios: clean, innocent, modest, perfect, chaste, pure from any fault, immaculate, clear, free from admixture of evil, free from defilement, pure as being tested, judged by the sunlight, cleansed, cleanness, blameless, honest, sincere, genuine, real, legitimate, pure motives, purified, made holy, set apart to God for His use, consecrated, sacred, devoted entirely for God's use and purpose, religious, separated to God to be serviceable to Him alone, joined to God, state into which God in grace calls us, cleansing us from all defilement to be in union with Him, associated and belonging fully to God, godlikeness, fully resembling God, marked and owned by God, exercise of love is God's means to develop His likeness in us, joined in intimate union to God
2532-kai: and also even, so then too, often, indeed, moreover, therefore
3588-to: the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he
4172-polis: property with walls around to protect and defend it, town enclosed with walls, abode of community, inhabitants, citizens, member, occupants
3588-to: the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he
25-agapao: beloved, dearly loved, to be friend to, fond of, have affection for, denoting personal attachment, judgement and deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety, the two standing very much related, love that values and esteems, unselfish love ready to serve, cherishing above all else, manifesting an affection characterized by constancy, from a motive of highest veneration with undue desire to preserve, tender affection toward, amiable, loving as well as being loved, to associate with, commune with, to choose and prefer, be inclined toward, delight and take pleasure in, to be about, desire, will, wish, long for, cry after, willing, passionate, welcome, receive with openness and without reservation, acknowledged, recognition, know well, acquainted with in relatedness
2532-kai: and also even, so then too, often, indeed, moreover, therefore
2597-katabaino: to descend, come down, step down, leaving a position that is higher to come down to a lower one, daily among us by any means to walk with us
4442-pur: fire, fiery, God's presence that is the instrument which transforms us, purifying and changing us into His likeness as we spend time in His presence to know Him, producing in us a full resemblance of His nature and character
575-apo: off and away from something near, denotes separation, cessation, completion, reversal, after, because of, with, from , out of, in, before, by the space of, upon, relation
3588-to: the, which, who, the things, the Son, this, that, one, he
2316-theos: Supreme Divinity, Magistrate, the One True God, Elohim Yehowah, His unoriginated, immutable, eternal and self-sustained existence, His power and preeminence, Almighty Highest Most High God, Creator, Savior, Truthfulness, Mercy, Source of all blessings
1537-ek: denoting origin, point from whence motion and action proceeds, whether remote or direct, of completion, from , out of, after, beside among, because, by reason of, beyond, by means of, exceedingly 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 of God, ascended far above all the heavens
2532-kai: and also even, so then too, often, indeed, moreover, therefore
2719-katesthio: with, daily, joined, after, concerning, among, pertaining to, by all means, down in place and time in varied relations with, touching, to eat, to live, to consume, fed, clothed, used, devour, for the use and service of
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.
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