It actually does describe a second death for those who are not victorious.
thanatou means death, deuterou means "the second one".
Death number one is the death a person has when they are struck by lightning or a Mack Truck. Or however the person dies, a heart attack. A Grand Piano falling on them from a 10 story building...You get the picture.
The resurrection follows this.
Death number two is when they stand before Jesus Christ on Judgment Day and are sentenced to death as the wages of their sin. Those who are in Christ will not be harmed by this second death, as we all are resurrected to eternal life.
No it does not describe a death. That is an inference from a negative statement "
shall not be hurt by the second death." I know some folks like to quote Rom 6:23 over and over but that ignores other scripture. And Rom 6:23 says the wages of sin is death, not "
deaths," and not a "
second death."
Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
All, 100% of mankind, have sinned.
Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Since all men have sinned, all, 100% of mankind, will die. That satisfies Rom 6:23. None of these verses say that the wages of sin is death, resurrection, judgment then a second death.
Rev 2:11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Rev 20:6 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.
Rev 19:20 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.
Rev 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Rev 21:8 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.
The lake of fire [LOF] is called the second death twice in Rev. vss. 20:14 and 21:8. While this is true, Rev. never says that anyone is thrown into the LOF then they die. The terms are interchangeable, the lake of fire is the second death and the second death is the lake of fire, which is not synonymous with death or destruction.
We know that being thrown into the LOF is not synonymous with death. In Rev 19:20, 20:10 three living beings; the beast, the false prophet, and the devil, one the false prophet is a person, are thrown into the LOF but they do not die, they are tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Rev 20:14 says death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. Death is the point in time end of life it has no physical presence and cannot be literally thrown anywhere but there is a death and hell which can be thrown into the LOF.
Rev 6:8 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 unto 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.
The angel of death and the demon of hell are thrown into the LOF and their power to kill ended.
