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The lake of fire is the second death. <a href="/nlt/revelation/20.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. <a href="/esv/revelation/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/bsb/revelation/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. <a href="/blb/revelation/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/kjv/revelation/20.htm">King James Bible</a> And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/20.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. <a href="/nasb_/revelation/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/nasb/revelation/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/nasb77/revelation/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/lsb/revelation/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/amp/revelation/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then death and Hades [the realm of the dead] were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire [the eternal separation from God]. <a href="/csb/revelation/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/hcsb/revelation/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/asv/revelation/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. <a href="/cev/revelation/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Afterwards, death and its kingdom were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death. <a href="/erv/revelation/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. <a href="/gwt/revelation/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Death and hell were thrown into the fiery lake. (The fiery lake is the second death.) <a href="/gnt/revelation/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then death and the world of the dead were thrown into the lake of fire. (This lake of fire is the second death.) <a href="/isv/revelation/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. (This is the second death—the lake of fire.) <a href="/msb/revelation/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death?the lake of fire. <a href="/net/revelation/20.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death--the lake of fire. <a href="/nheb/revelation/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Death and hell were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/wbt/revelation/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. <a href="/wey/revelation/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the Lake of fire; this is the Second Death--the Lake of fire. <a href="/web/revelation/20.htm">World English Bible</a> Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and death and Hades were cast into the lake of the fire—this [is] the second death; <a href="/blb/revelation/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/ylt/revelation/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the death and the hades were cast to the lake of the fire -- this is the second death; <a href="/slt/revelation/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And hell and death were cast into the pool of fire. This is the second death. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Hell and death were cast into the pool of fire. This is the second death. <a href="/nabre/revelation/20.htm">New American Bible</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the pool of fire. (This pool of fire is the second death. ) <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And death and Sheol were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, which is the burning fire. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/20.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Death and Sheol were cast into The Lake of Fire- this which is the second death.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/20.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death. <a href="/godbey/revelation/20.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. <a href="/haweis/revelation/20.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And death and the grave were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death. <a href="/mace/revelation/20.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and death and the grave were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death. <a href="/wey/revelation/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then Death and Hades were thrown into the Lake of fire; this is the Second Death--the Lake of fire. <a href="/worrell/revelation/20.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. <a href="/worsley/revelation/20.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death. <a href="/parallel/revelation/20-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=4365" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/20.htm">The Final Judgment</a> …13The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. 14<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288: thanatos (N-NMS) -- Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.">Death</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/86.htm" title="86: hadēs (N-NMS) -- Hades, the unseen world. Properly, unseen, i.e. Hades or the place of departed souls.">Hades</a> <a href="/greek/906.htm" title="906: eblēthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.">were thrown</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3041.htm" title="3041: limnēn (N-AFS) -- A lake. Probably from limen; a pond.">lake</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyros (N-GNS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">of fire.</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">This</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1208.htm" title="1208: deuteros (Adj-NMS) -- Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second.">second</a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288: thanatos (N-NMS) -- Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.">death—</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3041.htm" title="3041: limnē (N-NFS) -- A lake. Probably from limen; a pond.">lake</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyros (N-GNS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">fire.</a> 15And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-26.htm">1 Corinthians 15:26</a> The last enemy to be destroyed is death. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">1 Corinthians 15:54-55</a> When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” / “Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?” <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a> He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a> I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes. <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a> Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. <a href="/matthew/25-46.htm">Matthew 25:46</a> And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” <a href="/john/5-28.htm">John 5:28-29</a> Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a> For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/2_timothy/1-10.htm">2 Timothy 1:10</a> And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel, <a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14</a> Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, <a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a> the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades. <a href="/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a> Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth. <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a> ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a> And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. <a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a> Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.death.<a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.<a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a> I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.<a href="/1_corinthians/15-26.htm">1 Corinthians 15:26,53</a> The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death… This.<a href="/revelation/20-6.htm">Revelation 20:6</a> Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.<a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a> But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/revelation/20-13.htm">Death</a> <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/revelation/20-13.htm">Hades</a> <a href="/revelation/20-13.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Lake</a> <a href="/revelation/20-13.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/revelation/20-6.htm">Second</a> <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Thrown</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Death</a> <a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Hades</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Hell</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-23.htm">Lake</a> <a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Second</a> <a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Thrown</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 20</div>1. <a href="/revelation/20-1.htm">Satan bound for a thousand years.</a> 6. <a href="/revelation/20-6.htm">The first resurrection;</a> 7. <a href="/revelation/20-7.htm">Satan let loose again.</a> 8. <a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Gog and Magog.</a> 10. <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">The demons cast into the lake of fire and brimstone.</a> 11. <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">The last and general resurrection.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/revelation/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This phrase signifies the ultimate defeat of death and the grave, often personified as "Death" and "Hades." In biblical context, "Hades" refers to the realm of the dead, akin to the Hebrew "Sheol." The act of throwing them into the lake of fire symbolizes the finality of their destruction. This imagery aligns with <a href="/1_corinthians/15-26.htm">1 Corinthians 15:26</a>, where Paul states that the last enemy to be destroyed is death. The lake of fire represents eternal judgment and is a recurring symbol in Revelation, indicating the complete eradication of sin and its consequences. Theologically, this event marks the end of the current order and the ushering in of a new creation where death no longer exists (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>).This is the second death—the lake of fire. The "second death" is a term used to describe eternal separation from God, contrasting with the first death, which is physical. The concept of the second death is introduced earlier in <a href="/revelation/2-11.htm">Revelation 2:11 and 20</a>:6, emphasizing its spiritual and eternal nature. The lake of fire is not merely a place of punishment but represents the ultimate consequence of rejecting God. In a broader biblical narrative, this underscores the seriousness of sin and the necessity of redemption through Jesus Christ. The second death serves as a warning and a call to repentance, highlighting the importance of faith in Christ to avoid this eternal fate.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/death.htm">Death</a> Represents the end of physical life and the separation of the soul from the body. In this context, it symbolizes the ultimate defeat of mortality. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hades.htm">Hades</a> Often understood as the realm of the dead or the grave. In Greek, "Hades" refers to the unseen world where the dead reside. Here, it is depicted as a temporary holding place for souls before the final judgment. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lake_of_fire.htm">Lake of Fire</a> A symbol of eternal judgment and separation from God. It represents the final destination for all that is opposed to God, including Death and Hades. 4. <a href="/topical/s/second_death.htm">Second Death</a> This term refers to eternal separation from God, distinct from physical death. It is the ultimate consequence of sin for those not found in the Book of Life. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a> The event where God executes His final justice, determining the eternal fate of every soul.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_finality_of_judgment.htm">The Finality of Judgment</a> The casting of Death and Hades into the lake of fire signifies the end of their power. Believers can find hope in the assurance that death will be no more. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_eternal_consequences.htm">The Reality of Eternal Consequences</a> The concept of the second death serves as a sobering reminder of the eternal consequences of rejecting God. It calls for a life aligned with His will. <a href="/topical/v/victory_through_christ.htm">Victory Through Christ</a> The defeat of death is made possible through Jesus' resurrection. Believers are encouraged to live in the victory and hope that Christ provides. <a href="/topical/u/urgency_of_the_gospel.htm">Urgency of the Gospel</a> Understanding the reality of the second death should motivate believers to share the gospel, emphasizing the urgency of salvation. <a href="/topical/a/assurance_of_salvation.htm">Assurance of Salvation</a> For those in Christ, the second death holds no power. This assurance should lead to a life of peace and purpose, rooted in the promises of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 20</a> <a href="/q/did_god_create_hell.htm">Did God create the realm known as hell?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_biblically_guide_children.htm">What does the Bible say about the nature of hell?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_lake_of_fire.htm">What is the Lake of Fire?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_death_and_hades.htm">What does the Bible say about Death and Hades?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14, 15) And death and hell were cast . . .--Better, And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. The latter part of the verse contains, according to the best MS. authority, the additional words "the lake of fire." We then read, not "This is the second death"--as though the reference were to what went before--but, This is the second death, the lake of fire. The last verse then follows, And if any was not found written in the book (or, roll) of life, he was cast into the lake of fire. Thus, three times in these two short verses, like a refrain at the close of each clause, we have the terrible words "the lake of fire." Into this lake of fire Death and Hades are thrown. It is clearly figurative language, implying that Death, the last enemy (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-26.htm" title="The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.">1Corinthians 15:26</a>) is destroyed, together with Hades, who was personified as Death's escort (<a href="/revelation/6-8.htm" title="And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.">Revelation 6:8</a>). So we read in the next chapter (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm" title="And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.">Revelation 21:4</a>) "there shall be no more death." The lake of fire into which Death is thrown is the second death! We have read of this before in this book (<a href="/revelation/2-11.htm" title="He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; He that overcomes shall not be hurt of the second death.">Revelation 2:11</a>; <a href="/revelation/20-6.htm" title="Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection: on such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.">Revelation 20:6</a>). It is a death of which the first death--the physical death, now destroyed--was but a faint figure. It is a condition which needs no coarse exaggeration, or vulgar literalisation of the prophetic imagery, to heighten the horror of. Very awful is that spiritual death, which knows not and loves not God, and from which Christ has come to arouse us; more awful must be that second death, in which the spirit, no longer the sinning victim of hereditary evil, has become the victim of habitual choice of wrong, loving darkness rather than light, and choosing alienation rather than reconciliation--the husks of the swine rather than the Father's house. Of the full meaning of the words in their true and future force we can have little conception. It is enough for us to remember two things: they are figurative, but they are figurative of something. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire; death and Hades (see on ver. 13). Lake of fire (see on ver. 10). This is described in accordance with St. Paul's teaching. "The last enemy that shall be abolished is death" (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-26.htm">1 Corinthians 15:26</a>, Revised Version). Death and Hades, though in reality abstractions, are here personified. This is the second death. Add [even] the lake of fire. St. John has not used the phrase, "the first death," but he has alluded to the fact. The first death is the actual death of the body, and which is the natural result of that spiritually dead state into which, since the Fall, man is horn, and which is therefore, as it were, his normal state. In a similar manner, the first resurrection is the risen spiritual life of conversion; while the second resurrection is the resurrection of all men, and the bestowal of eternal life upon the just. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/20-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Death θάνατος (thanatos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2288.htm">Strong's 2288: </a> Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Hades ᾅδης (hadēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_86.htm">Strong's 86: </a> Hades, the unseen world. Properly, unseen, i.e. 'Hades' or the place of departed souls. were thrown ἐβλήθησαν (eblēthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_906.htm">Strong's 906: </a> (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lake λίμνην (limnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3041.htm">Strong's 3041: </a> A lake. Probably from limen; a pond. of fire. πυρός (pyros) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. This οὗτος (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. second δεύτερός (deuteros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1208.htm">Strong's 1208: </a> Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second. death— θάνατος (thanatos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2288.htm">Strong's 2288: </a> Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lake λίμνη (limnē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3041.htm">Strong's 3041: </a> A lake. Probably from limen; a pond. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. fire. πυρός (pyros) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. 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