Revelation

Revelation 6:5

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.

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Zechariah 6:2 · Ezekiel 4:16 · Zechariah 6:6 · Revelation 6:1 · Revelation 4:6–7 · Revelation 5:9 · Revelation 5:5 · Leviticus 26:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.