Revelation 9:9

Revelation 9:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
• New International Version (NIV)They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the thundering of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
• English Standard Version (ESV)they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of many chariots with horses rushing into battle.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle.

Context of Revelation 9:9

7The appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads appeared to be crowns like gold, and their faces were like human faces. 8They had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were like the teeth of lions. They had breastplates like breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, of many horses rushing to battle. 10They have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt people for five months. 11They have as king over them, the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek he has the name Apollyon.

Revelation 9:9 word by word

καὶ εἶχον θώρακας ὡς θώρακας σιδηροῦς, καὶ ἡ φωνὴ τῶν πτερύγων αὐτῶν ὡς φωνὴ ἁρμάτων ἵππων πολλῶν τρεχόντων εἰς πόλεμον.Read the interlinear

• They hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• breastplatesθώραξthōrax · breastplateG2382
• likeὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• of ironσιδήρεοςsidēreos · ironG4603
• soundφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: noiseG5456
• of their wingsπτέρυξpterux · wingG4420
• of chariotsἅρμαharma · chariotG716
• of manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• horsesἵπποςhippos · horseG2462
• rushingτρέχωtrechō · to runG5143
• to battleπόλεμοςpolēmos · warG4171

Cross-references for Revelation 9:9

• Revelation 9:17And this is how I saw in my vision the horses and those who sat on them: the riders had breastplates the color of fire, of hyacinth, and of brimstone; and the heads of the horses are like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire and smoke and brimstone.
• Job 40:18His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron.
• Job 41:23The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm and immovable on him.
• Joel 2:8They do not crowd each other, Every warrior of them marches in his path; When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks.
• Job 39:25As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’ And he senses the battle from afar, And the thunder of the captains and the war cry.
• Isaiah 9:5For every boot of the marching warrior in the roar of battle, And cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
• Joel 2:5With a noise as of chariots They leap about on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire consuming the stubble, Like a mighty people drawn up for battle.
• Nahum 2:4The chariots drive wildly in the streets, They rush around in the public squares; Their appearance is like torches, They drive back and forth like lightning flashes.

Commentaries on Revelation 9:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9They had breastplates - of iron - They seemed to be invulnerable, for no force availed against them. The sound of their wings - Their hanging weapons and military trappings, with the clang of their shields and swords when they make their fierce onsets. This simile is borrowed from Joel 2:5-7.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron - Hard, horny, impenetrable, as if they were made of iron. The locust has a firm and hard cuticle on the forepart of the breast, which serves for a shield or defense while it moves in the thorny and furzy vegetation. On those which John saw this was especially hard and horny, and would thus be well adapted to be an emblem of the breastplates of iron commonly worn by ancient warriors. The meaning…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10Some people view these locusts as symbols of attack helicopters, missiles, or other modern weapons. However, they originate from the Abyss, not from human creation. The description of these creatures, based on the appearance of locusts, is intended to cause fear and disgust. Their gold crowns show that their torment affects much of the earth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. as it were breastplates of iron--not such as forms the thorax of the natural locust. as ... chariots--(Joe 2:5-7). battle--Greek, "war."Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 9:9

• Breastplate
• Chariot
• Iron
• Locust
• Trumpet
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Abaddon
• Angel
• Armour
• Apollyon
• Authority in Religion
• Chariot
• Government
• Iron (1)
• Revelation of John
• Scorpion

Commentaries on Revelation 9

• 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