| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with kai {Καὶ | kaí} “and,” linking this statement to the preceding narrative as part of an ongoing sequence. The conjunction hotan {ὅταν | hótan} introduces a temporal subordinate clause that specifies when the main action will occur. Within this clause, telesthe {τελεσθῇ | telesthē} is an aorist subjunctive passive, indicating the completion of a defined period, with ta chilia ete {τὰ χίλια ἔτη | tá chília étē} functioning as the accusative object denoting that period. The main clause features luthesetai {λυθήσεται | luthēsetai} in the future passive indicative, expressing the certainty of Satan’s release. The subject ho Satanas {ὁ Σατανᾶς | ho Satanâs} is marked by the definite article plus proper noun, emphasizing his role. The prepositional phrase ek tes phylakes autou {ἐκ τῆς φυλακῆς αὐτοῦ | ek tēs phylakēs autou} uses ek to denote motion “out of,” with tes phylakes specifying the prison as the place of confinement and autou indicating possession. The temporal hotan-clause is rendered as “when the thousand years are completed/have finished,” preserving its subordinate function, and the passive voice of luthesetai correctly reflects that Satan is acted upon rather than acting for himself. |