Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Was taken (epiasqh). First aorist (prophetic) passive indicative of the Doric piazw (Attic piezw). Cf. II Thessalonians 2:8.
The false prophet (o yeudoprofhthv). Possibly the second beast of Revelation 13:11-17; Revelation 16:13; Revelation 20:10. Charles takes him to be "the priesthood of the Imperial cult, which practised all kinds of magic and imposture to beguile men to worship the Beast."
That wrought the signs in his sight (o poiesav ta shmeia enwpion autou). As in Revelation 13:14.
Wherewith (en oiv). "In which" signs.
He deceived (eplanhsen). First aorist active indicative of planaw. He was only able to deceive "them that had received" (touv labontav, articular second aorist active participle of lambanw, "those receiving") "the mark of the beast" (Revelation 13:16; Revelation 14:9 ff.; Revelation 16:2; Revelation 20:4) "and them that worshipped his image" (touv proskunountav th eikoni autou) as in Revelation 13:15.
They twain (oi duo). "The two."
Were cast (eblhqhsan). First aorist passive Indicative of ballw. They fall together as they fought together. "The day that sees the end of a false statecraft will see also that of a false priestcraft" (Swete).
Alive (zwntev). Present active participle of zaw, predicative nominative, "living."
Into the lake of fire (eiv thn limnhn tou purov). Genitive purov describes this limnhn (lake, cf. Luke 5:1) as it does geenna in Matthew 5:22. See also Revelation 20:10; Revelation 21:8. It is a different figure from the "abyss" in Revelation 9:1 ff; Revelation 20:1 ff. This is the final abode of Satan, the beast, the false prophet, and wicked men.
That burneth with brimstone (thv kaiomenhv en qeiw). Note the genitive here in place of the accusative limnhn, perhaps because of the intervening genitive purov (neuter, not feminine). The agreement is regular in Revelation 21:8. For en qeiw (with brimstone) see Revelation 14:10; Revelation 20:10; Revelation 21:8. The fact of hell is clearly taught here, but the imagery is not to be taken literally any more than that of heaven in chapters Rev. 4; 5; 21; 22 is to be so understood. Both fall short of the reality.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Revelation 19:20:
1 John 4:1
Revelation 1:7
Revelation 12:1
Revelation 13:14
Revelation 13:16
Revelation 14:10
Revelation 15:2
Revelation 16:2
Revelation 16:13
Revelation 17:3
Revelation 17:11
Revelation 20:4
Revelation 20:8
Revelation 20:10
Revelation 20:14
Revelation 21:8
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