Revelation 6:3

Revelation 6:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
• New International Version (NIV)When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.”

Context of Revelation 6:3

1Then I saw as the Lamb (Christ) broke one of the seven seals [of the scroll initiating the judgments], and I heard one of the four living creatures call out as with a voice of thunder, “Come.” 2I looked, and behold, a white horse [of victory] whose rider carried a bow; and a crown [of victory] was given to him, and he rode forth conquering and to conquer. When He (the Lamb) broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, “Come.” 4And another, a fiery red horse [of bloodshed], came out; and its rider was empowered to take peace from the earth, so that men would slaughter one another; and a great sword [of war and violent death] was given to him. 5When He (the Lamb) broke open the third seal, I heard the third living creature call out, “Come.” I looked, and behold, a black horse [of famine]; and the rider had in his hand a pair of scales (a balance).

Revelation 6:3 word by word

Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν σφραγῖδα τὴν δευτέραν, ἤκουσα τοῦ δευτέρου ζῴου λέγοντος· ἔρχουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• he had openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• the secondδεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
• sealσφραγίςsphragis · sealG4973
• I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• beastζῷονzōon · living thingG2226
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Revelation 6:3

• Revelation 6:1Then I saw as the Lamb (Christ) broke one of the seven seals [of the scroll initiating the judgments], and I heard one of the four living creatures call out as with a voice of thunder, “Come.”
• Revelation 4:7The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf (ox), the third creature had the face of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

Commentaries on Revelation 6:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The second beast - That which had the face of an ox.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And when he had opened the second seal - So as to disclose another portion of the volume. See the notes at Revelation 5:1. I heard the second beast say - The second beast was like a calf or an ox. See the notes at Revelation 4:7. It cannot be supposed that there is any special significancy in the fact that the second beast addressed the seer on the opening of the second seal, or that, so far as the symbol was concerned, there was any reason why this…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4The red horse symbolizes bloody violence on earth. The Roman Empire promised peace (the pax Romana), but widespread violence was the grim reality. This rider represents slaughter, including civil unrest and ethnic cleansing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. and see--omitted in the three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, and Vulgate.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Revelation 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings