Revelation 6:2

Revelation 6:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
• New International Version (NIV)I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

Context of Revelation 6:2

1Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer. 3And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.

Revelation 6:2 word by word

Καὶ εἶδον καὶ ἰδοὺ ἵππος λευκὸς καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν ἔχων τόξον. καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στέφανος, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν νικῶν καὶ ἵνα νικήσῃ.¶Read the interlinear

• ·καίkai · andG2532
• I lookedὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• sawἰδούidou · look!G2400
• a whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
• horseἵπποςhippos · horseG2462
• its riderὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• its riderκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• its riderἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• its riderαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• heldἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• a bowτόξονtoxon · bowG5115
• was givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• a crownστέφανοςstephanos · crownG4735
• he rode outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• to overcomeνικάωnikaō · to conquerG3528
• ·ἵναhina · in order that/toG2443

Cross-references for Revelation 6:2

• Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
• Zechariah 1:8I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
• Zechariah 6:3the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong.
• Psalms 45:3Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
• Psalms 76:7You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
• Revelation 14:14And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.
• Revelation 19:12He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.
• Zechariah 6:11Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.
• Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
• Revelation 15:2And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
• Revelation 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
• Psalms 98:1Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
• Psalms 110:2The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
• Isaiah 25:8He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.
• Romans 15:18I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,

Commentaries on Revelation 6:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A white horse - Supposed to represent the Gospel system, and pointing out its excellence, swiftness, and purity. He that sat on him - Supposed to represent Jesus Christ. A bow - The preaching of the Gospel, darting conviction into the hearts of sinners. A crown - The emblem of the kingdom which Christ is to establish on earth. Conquering, and to conquer - Overcoming and confounding the Jews first, and then the Gentiles; spreading more and more the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And I saw, and behold - A question has arisen as to the mode of representation here: whether what John saw in these visions was a series of pictures, drawn on successive portions of the volume as one seal was broken after another; or whether the description of the horses and of the events was written on the volume, so that John read it himself, or heard it read by another; or whether the opening of the seal was merely the occasion of a scenic…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Some people think the rider on a white horse is Christ, like in Revelation 19:11. But the only similarity between these two images is the horse. The four riders represent a destructive and senseless world. It has no redeeming qualities. A bow is a weapon made of a curved piece of wood and a string. People shoot arrows with it. The bow was a common Greco-Roman military equipment. Here it is as a symbol of war. to overcome and conquer: The repeated use of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Evidently Christ, whether in person, or by His angel, preparatory to His coming again, as appears from Re 19:11, 12. bow--(Psa 45:4, 5). crown--Greek, "stephanos," the garland or wreath of a conqueror, which is also implied by His white horse, white being the emblem of victory. In Re 19:11, 12 the last step in His victorious progress is represented; accordingly there He wears many diadems (Greek, "diademata"; not merely Greek, "stephanoi," "crowns" or…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 6:2

• Animals
• Bow
• Colors
• Crown
• Horse
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• White Horse
• Colour
• Conquer
• Hurt
• Mighty
• Shake
• Color; Colors
• Crown
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Ethics

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