Revelation
Revelation 9:11–13
11They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon,a and in Greek it is Apollyon.b
12The first woe has passed. Behold, two woes are still to follow.
13Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Revelation 9:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They were ruled by | ἔχουσιν | echousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| a king | βασιλέα | basilea | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| angel | ἄγγελον | angelon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| Abyss | ἀβύσσου | abyssou | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G12 the abyss, the unfathomable depth |
| His | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| name | ὄνομα | onoma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| in Hebrew | Ἑβραϊστί | Hebraisti | Adverb | G1447 in the Hebrew or Aramaic dialect |
| Abaddon | Ἀβαδδών | Abaddōn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3 Abaddon |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Greek | Ἑλληνικῇ | Hellēnikē | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G1673 Greek, the Greek language |
| Apollyon | Ἀπολλύων | Apollyōn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G623 Apollyon, Destroyer |
Revelation 9:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| first | μία | mia | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1520 one |
| woe | Οὐαὶ | Ouai | Noun | G3759 woe!, alas! |
| has passed | ἀπῆλθεν | apēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G565 I come or go away from, depart, return |
| Behold | ἰδοὺ | idou | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural | G1417 two |
| woes | Οὐαὶ | Ouai | Noun | G3759 woe!, alas! |
| still | ἔτι | eti | Adverb | G2089 still, yet, even now |
| to follow | ἔρχεται | erchetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
Revelation 9:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| sixth | ἕκτος | hektos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1623 sixth |
| angel | ἄγγελος | angelos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| sounded | ἐσάλπισεν | esalpisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4537 I sound a trumpet |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| I heard | ἤκουσα | ēkousa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| a | μίαν | mian | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1520 one |
| voice | φωνὴν | phōnēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5456 a sound, noise, voice |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| four | τεσσάρων | tessarōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G5064 four |
| horns | κεράτων | keratōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G2768 a horn |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| golden | χρυσοῦ | chrysou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G5552 golden |
| altar | θυσιαστηρίου | thysiastēriou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2379 an altar |
| before | ἐνώπιον | enōpion | Preposition | G1799 before the face of, in the presence of |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 9:11 Job 26:6 · John 16:11 · Revelation 9:1–2 · John 8:44 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · John 14:30
Revelation 9:12 Revelation 11:14 · Revelation 8:13–9:2 · Revelation 9:13–21
Revelation 9:13 Revelation 8:3–5 · Exodus 30:2–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.