Revelation

Revelation 6:5–8

⁵And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!”

Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales. ⁶And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius,^a and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”

⁷And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”

⁸Then 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.

Footnotes

a 6:6 Greek A choenix of wheat for a denarius.A choenix was a Greek dry measure equivalent to 1.92 pints or 0.91 liters. A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2|MAT 20:2.

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Revelation 6:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
opened	ἤνοιξεν	ēnoixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτην	tritēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5154 third
seal	σφραγῖδα	sphragida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4973 a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof
I heard	ἤκουσα	ēkousa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτου	tritou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5154 third
living creature	ζῴου	zōou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2226 an animal
say	λέγοντος	legontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Come	Ἔρχου	Erchou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I looked	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
a black	μέλας	melas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3189 black
horse	ἵππος	hippos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2462 a horse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
its rider	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
held	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hand	χειρὶ	cheiri	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
a pair of scales	ζυγὸν	zygon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2218 a yoke, heavy burden, pair of scales

Revelation 6:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I heard	ἤκουσα	ēkousa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
from among	μέσῳ	mesō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
four	τεσσάρων	tessarōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5064 four
living creatures	ζῴων	zōōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2226 an animal
saying	λέγουσαν	legousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
A quart	Χοῖνιξ	Choinix	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5518 a Greek dry measure
of wheat	σίτου	sitou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4621 wheat, grain
for a denarius	δηναρίου	dēnariou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1220 a denarius
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
quarts	χοίνικες	choinikes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5518 a Greek dry measure
of barley	κριθῶν	krithōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2915 barley
for a denarius	δηναρίου	dēnariou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1220 a denarius
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
do not harm	ἀδικήσῃς	adikēsēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G91 I act unjustly towards
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
oil	ἔλαιον	elaion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1637 olive oil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wine	οἶνον	oinon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3631 wine

Revelation 6:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
opened	ἤνοιξεν	ēnoixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
fourth	τετάρτην	tetartēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5067 fourth
seal	σφραγῖδα	sphragida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4973 a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof
I heard	ἤκουσα	ēkousa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
fourth	τετάρτου	tetartou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5067 fourth
living creature	ζῴου	zōou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2226 an animal
say	λέγοντος	legontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Come	Ἔρχου	Erchou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go

Revelation 6:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I looked	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
a pale green	χλωρός	chlōros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5515 green, pale
horse	ἵππος	hippos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2462 a horse
Its rider’s	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Death	Θάνατος	Thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Hades	ᾅδης	hadēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G86 Hades
followed	ἠκολούθει	ēkolouthei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
close behind	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were given	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
authority	ἐξουσία	exousia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
a fourth	τέταρτον	tetarton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5067 fourth
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
to kill	ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G615 I put to death, kill
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
sword	ῥομφαίᾳ	rhomphaia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4501 a sword, piercing grief
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
famine	λιμῷ	limō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3042 a famine, hunger
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
plague	θανάτῳ	thanatō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
beasts	θηρίων	thēriōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2342 a wild beast, animal
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land