Revelation 6:15

Revelation 6:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
• New International Version (NIV)Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,

Context of Revelation 6:15

13and the stars in the sky fell to the earth like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when shaken by a fierce wind. 14The sky was split apart like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. Then the kings of the earth, the very important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16They said to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who is seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17because the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

Revelation 6:15 word by word

καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ οἱ μεγιστᾶνες καὶ οἱ χιλίαρχοι καὶ οἱ πλούσιοι καὶ οἱ ἰσχυροὶ καὶ πᾶς δοῦλος καὶ ἐλεύθερος ἔκρυψαν ἑαυτοὺς εἰς τὰ σπήλαια καὶ εἰς τὰς πέτρας τῶν ὀρέωνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the kingsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the kingsβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• of the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• the greatμεγιστάνmegistanes · great manG3175
• the rich menπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
• the chief captainsχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
• the mighty menδυνατόςdunatos · ableG1415
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• bondmanδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• free manἐλεύθεροςeleutheros · free/freedomG1658
• hidκρύπτωkruptō · to hideG2928
• themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the densσπήλαιονspēlaion · caveG4693
• the rocksπέτραpetra · rockG4073
• the mountainsὄροςoros · mountainG3735

Cross-references for Revelation 6:15

• Revelation 18:9Then the kings of the earth who committed immoral acts with her and lived in sensual luxury with her will weep and wail for her when they see the smoke from the fire that burns her up.
• Revelation 19:13He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood, and he is called the Word of God.
• Job 34:19who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?
• Psalms 2:10So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!
• Psalms 49:1Listen to this, all you nations! Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world!
• Psalms 76:12He humbles princes; the kings of the earth regard him as awesome.
• Psalms 110:5O sovereign Lord, at your right hand he strikes down kings in the day he unleashes his anger.
• Isaiah 24:21At that time the Lord will punish the heavenly forces in the heavens and the earthly kings on the earth.
• Joshua 10:16The five Amorite kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah.
• Judges 6:2The Midianites overwhelmed Israel. Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.
• 1 Samuel 13:6The men of Israel realized they had a problem because their army was hard pressed. So the army hid in caves, thickets, cliffs, strongholds, and cisterns.
• Isaiah 2:10Go up into the rocky cliffs, hide in the ground. Get away from the dreadful judgment of the Lord, from his royal splendor!
• Isaiah 42:22But these people are looted and plundered; all of them are trapped in pits and held captive in prisons. They were carried away as loot with no one to rescue them; they were carried away as plunder, and no one says, “Bring that back!”
• Micah 7:17They will lick the dust like a snake, like serpents crawling on the ground. They will come trembling from their strongholds to the Lord our God; they will be terrified of you.
• Hebrews 11:38(the world was not worthy of them); they wandered in deserts and mountains and caves and openings in the earth.

Commentaries on Revelation 6:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The kings of the earth, etc. - All the secular powers who had endeavored to support the pagan worship by authority, influence, riches, political wisdom, and military skill; with every bondman - all slaves, who were in life and limb addicted to their masters or owners. And every freeman - Those who had been manumitted, commonly called freedmen, and who were attached, through gratitude, to the families of their liberators. All hid themselves - were…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal - See the notes at Revelation 5:1; Revelation 6:1. And, lo, there was a great earthquake - Before endeavoring to ascertain to what the sixth seal was designed to refer, it is proper, as in the previous cases, to furnish a particular explanation of the meaning of the symbols. All the symbols represented in the opening of this seal denote consternation, commotion, changes; but still they are all…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 When the sixth seal was opened, there was a great earthquake. The foundations of churches and states would be terribly shaken. Such bold figurative descriptions of great changes abound in the prophecies of Scripture; for these events are emblems, and declare the end of the world and the day of judgment. Dread and terror would seize on all sorts of men. Neither grandeur, riches, valour, nor strength, can support men at that time. They would be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17every slave and free man hid: When God’s judgment comes, people who are not redeemed will be terrified. They will try to hide in a safe place, but they will not succeed (Isaiah 2:19–21; Ezekiel 38:20; Hosea 10:8; Luke 23:30). The prophets often warned that this great day would bring wrath and judgment (Isaiah 13:6–11; Joel 1:15; Amos 5:18; Zephaniah 1:14–15). The key question about God’s judgment is, who can survive? (Malachi 3:2). God’s children will be…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. kings ... hid themselves--Where was now the spirit of those whom the world has so greatly feared? [Bengel]. great men--statesmen and high civil officers. rich men ... chief captains--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, transpose thus, "chief captains ... rich men." mighty--The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, and C read, "strong" physically (Psa 33:16). in--literally "into"; ran into, so as to hide themselves in. dens--"caves."Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 6:15

• Dens
• Despondency
• Escape
• Judgment
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Conquer
• Hurt
• Mighty
• Shake
• Ascension
• Bondman
• Captain
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Ethics
• Freedman; Freeman

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