Revised Literal Translation

Revelation 9

1AndΚαὶKaiG2532the fifthὁ πέμπτοςho pemptosG3588 G3991angelἄγγελοςangelosG32soundedἐσάλπισεν,esalpisenG4537,andκαὶkaiG2532I sawG3708a starἀστέραasteraG792fallπεπτωκόταpeptōkotaG4098fromἐκekG1537heavenτοῦ οὐρανοῦtou ouranouG3588 G3772untoεἰςeisG1519the earthτὴν γῆν,tēn gēnG3588 G1093:andκαὶkaiG2532to himαὐτῷautōG846was givenἐδόθηedothēG1325the keyἡ κλεὶςhē kleisG3588 G2807of the bottomlessτοῦ ἀβύσσου,tou abussouG3588 G12pitφρέατος τῆςphreatos tēsG3588 G5421.

2AndκαὶkaiG2532he openedἤνοιξενēnoixenG455the bottomlessτὸ ἀβύσσου·to abussouG3588 G12pitφρέαρ τῆςphrear tēsG3588 G5421;andκαὶkaiG2532there aroseἀνέβηanebēG305a smokeκαπνὸςkapnosG2586outἐκekG1537of the pitτοῦ φρέατοςtou phreatosG3588 G5421,asὡςhōsG5613the smokeκαπνὸςkapnosG2586of a greatμεγάλης,megalēsG3173furnaceκαμίνουkaminouG2575;andκαὶkaiG2532the sunὁ ἥλιοςho hēliosG3588 G2246andκαὶkaiG2532the airὁ ἀὴρho aērG3588 G109were darkenedG4654by reasonἐκekG1537ofthe smokeτοῦ καπνοῦtou kapnouG3588 G2586of the pitτοῦ φρέατος.tou phreatosG3588 G5421.

3AndκαὶkaiG2532there cameἐξῆλθονexēlthonG1831outἐκekG1537of the smokeτοῦ καπνοῦtou kapnouG3588 G2586locustsἀκρίδεςakridesG200uponεἰςeisG1519the earthτὴν γῆν,tēn gēnG3588 G1093:andκαὶkaiG2532unto themαὐταῖςautaisG846was givenἐδόθηedothēG1325powerἐξουσία,exousiaG1849,asὡςhōsG5613the scorpionsοἱ σκορπίοιhoi skorpioiG3588 G4651of the earthτῆς γῆς.tēs gēsG3588 G1093haveἔχουσινechousinG2192powerἐξουσίανexousianG1849.

4AndκαὶkaiG2532it was commandedἐρρέθηerrethēG2046themG846thatἵναinaG2443they shouldG91notμὴmēG3361hurtG91the grassτὸν χόρτονton chortonG3588 G5528of the earthτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588 G1093,neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761anyπᾶνpanG3956green thingχλωρὸνchlōronG5515,neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761anyπᾶνpanG3956treeδένδρον,dendronG1186;butεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361onlyG3441thoseοἵτινεςoitinesG3748menτοὺς ἀνθρώπουςtous anthrōpousG3588 G444which haveἔχουσινechousinG2192notοὐκoukG3756the sealτὴν σφραγῖδαtēn sphragidaG3588 G4973of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316inἐπὶepiG1909theirG846foreheadsτῶν μετώπωνtōn metōpōnG3588 G3359.

5AndκαὶkaiG2532to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846it was givenἐδόθηedothēG1325thatἵναinaG2443they shouldG615notμὴmēG3361killἀποκτείνωσινapokteinōsinG615themαὐτούς,autousG846,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235thatἵναinaG2443they should be tormentedβασανισθήσονταιbasanisthēsontaiG928fiveπέντε,penteG4002monthsμῆναςmēnasG3376:andκαὶkaiG2532theirαὐτῶνautōnG846tormentὁ βασανισμὸςho basanismosG3588 G929wasasὡςhōsG5613the tormentβασανισμὸςbasanismosG929of a scorpionσκορπίουskorpiouG4651,whenὅτανhotanG3752he strikethπαίσῃpaisēG3817a manἄνθρωπον.¶anthrōponG444.

6AndΚαὶKaiG2532inἐνenG1722thoseἐκείναιςekeinaisG1565daysταῖς ἡμέραιςtais hēmeraisG3588 G2250shallG2212menοἱ ἄνθρωποιhoi anthrōpoiG3588 G444seekζητήσουσινzētēsousinG2212deathτὸν θάνατονton thanatonG3588 G2288,andκαὶkaiG2532shallG2147notοὐouG3756findεὑρήσουσινheurēsousinG2147itαὐτόν·autonG846;andκαὶkaiG2532shall desireἐπιθυμήσουσινepithumēsousinG1937to dieἀποθανεῖν,apothaneinG599,andκαὶkaiG2532deathὁ θάνατοςho thanatosG3588 G2288shall fleeφεύγειpheugeiG5343fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575themαὐτῶν.autōnG846.

7AndκαὶkaiG2532the shapesτὰ ὁμοιώματαta homoiōmataG3588 G3667of the locustsτῶν ἀκρίδωνtōn akridōnG3588 G200werelike untoὅμοιαhomoiaG3664horsesἵπποιςippoisG2462preparedἡτοιμασμένοιςhētoimasmenoisG2090untoεἰςeisG1519battleπόλεμον,polemonG4171;andκαὶkaiG2532onἐπὶepiG1909theirαὐτῶνautōnG846headsτὰς κεφαλὰςtas kephalasG3588 G2776wereas it wereὡςhōsG5613crownsστέφανοιstephanoiG4735likeὅμοιοιhomoioiG3664goldχρυσῷ,chrusōG5557,andκαὶkaiG2532theirαὐτῶνautōnG846facesτὰ πρόσωπαta prosōpaG3588 G4383wereasὡςhōsG5613the facesπρόσωπαprosōpaG4383of menἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnG444.

8AndκαὶkaiG2532they hadεἶχονeichonG2192hairτρίχαςtrichasG2359asὡςhōsG5613the hairτρίχαςtrichasG2359of womenγυναικῶν,gunaikōnG1135,andκαὶkaiG2532theirαὐτῶνautōnG846teethοἱ ὀδόντεςhoi odontesG3588 G3599wereἦσαν.ēsanG1510asὡςhōsG5613the teethof lionsλεόντωνleontōnG3023.

9AndκαὶkaiG2532they hadεἶχονeichonG2192breastplatesθώρακαςthōrakasG2382,as it wereὡςhōsG5613breastplatesθώρακαςthōrakasG2382of ironσιδηροῦς,sidērousG4603;andκαὶkaiG2532the soundἡ φωνὴhē phōnēG3588 G5456of theirαὐτῶνautōnG846wingsτῶν πτερύγωνtōn pterugōnG3588 G4420wasasὡςhōsG5613the soundφωνὴphōnēG5456of chariotsἁρμάτωνharmatōnG716of manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183horsesἵππωνippōnG2462runningτρεχόντωνtrechontōnG5143toεἰςeisG1519battleπόλεμον.polemonG4171.

10AndκαὶkaiG2532they hadἔχουσινechousinG2192tailsοὐρὰςourasG3769like untoὁμοίαςhomoiasG3664scorpionsσκορπίοιςskorpioisG4651,andκαὶkaiG2532there wereG1510stingsκέντραkentraG2759inἐνenG1722theirαὐτῶνautōnG846tailsταῖς οὐραῖςtais ouraisG3588 G3769:andκαὶkaiG2532theirαὐτῶνautōnG846powerἡ ἐξουσίαhē exousiaG3588 G1849wasto hurtἀδικῆσαιadikēsaiG91menτοὺς ἀνθρώπουςtous anthrōpousG3588 G444fiveπέντε.penteG4002monthsμῆναςmēnasG3376.

11AndG2532they hadἔχουσινechousinG2192a kingβασιλέαbasileaG935overἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909themαὐτῶνautōnG846, which isthe angelτὸν ἄγγελονton angelonG3588 G32of the bottomless pitτῆς ἀβύσσου·tēs abussouG3588 G12,whose nameὄνομαonomaG3686αὐτῷautōG846in the Hebrew tongueἙβραϊστὶHebraistiG1447isAbaddonἈβαδδών,AbaddōnG3,butG2532inἐνenG1722the Greek tongueτῇ Ἑλληνικῇtēa HellēnikēaG3588 G1673hathἔχειecheiG2192hisnameὄνομαonomaG3686ApollyonἈπολλύων.ApolluōnG623.

12Oneἡ μίαhē miaG3588 G1520woeοὐαὶ ἡouai hēG3588 G3759is pastἀπῆλθεν·apēlthenG565; and,beholdG3708,there comeἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064twoδύοduoG1417woesοὐαὶouaiG3759moreἔτιetiG2089hereafterμετὰmetaG3326.ταῦτα.¶tautaG3778

13AndΚαὶKaiG2532the sixthὁ ἕκτοςho hektosG3588 G1623angelἄγγελοςangelosG32soundedἐσάλπισεν,esalpisenG4537,andκαὶkaiG2532I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191aμίανmianG1520voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456fromἐκekG1537the fourτῶν τεσσάρωνtōn tessarōnG3588 G5064hornsκεράτωνkeratōnG2768of the goldenτοῦ χρυσοῦtou chrusouG3588 G5552altarθυσιαστηρίου τοῦthusiastēriou touG3588 G2379which is beforeτοῦ ἐνώπιονtou enōpionG3588 G1799Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316,

14SayingλέγονταlegontaG3004to the sixthἕκτῳhektōG3588 G1623angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32whichG3739hadἔχωνechōnG2192the trumpetσάλπιγγα·salpingaG3588 G4536,LooseλῦσονlusonG3089the fourτέσσαραςtessarasG3588 G5064angelsἀγγέλουςangelousG32whichG3588are boundδεδεμένουςdedemenousG1210inἐπὶepiG1909the greatμεγάλῳmegalōG3588 G3173riverποταμῷpotamōG3588 G4215EuphratesΕὐφράτῃ.EuphratēG2166.

15AndκαὶkaiG2532the fourοἱ τέσσαρεςhoi tessaresG3588 G5064angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32were loosedἐλύθησανeluthēsanG3089,whichοἱhoiG3588were preparedἡτοιμασμένοιhētoimasmenoiG2090forεἰςeisG1519an hourτὴν ὥρανtēn hōranG3588 G5610,andκαὶkaiG2532a dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250,andκαὶkaiG2532a monthμῆναmēnaG3376,andκαὶkaiG2532a yearἐνιαυτὸνeniautonG1763,for toἵναinaG2443slayἀποκτείνωσινapokteinōsinG615the third partτὸ τρίτονto tritonG3588 G5154of menτῶν ἀνθρώπων.tōn anthrōpōnG3588 G444.

16AndG2532the numberἀριθμὸςarithmosG3588 G706of the armyστρατευμάτωνstrateumatōnG4753of the horsemenἱππικοῦhippikouG3588 G2461weretwoG1417hundredthousandδισμυριάδεςdismuriadesmuriasG3461thousandμυριάδων·muriadōnG3461:andG2532I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191the numberἀριθμὸνarithmonG3588 G706of themαὐτῶν.¶autōnG846.

17AndΚαὶKaiG2532thusοὕτωςhoutōsG3779I sawG3708the horsesτοὺς ἵππουςtous ippousG3588 G2462inἐνenG1722the visionτῇ ὁράσειtēa horaseiG3588 G3706,andκαὶkaiG2532themτοὺςtousG3588that satκαθημένουςkathēmenousG2521onἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909themαὐτῶνautōnG846,havingἔχονταςechontasG2192breastplatesθώρακαςthōrakasG2382of fireπυρίνουςpurinousG4447,andκαὶkaiG2532of jacinthὑακινθίνουςhu'akinthinousG5191,andκαὶkaiG2532brimstoneθειώδεις.theiōdeisG2306:andκαὶkaiG2532the headsαἱ κεφαλαὶhai kephalaiG3588 G2776of the horsesτῶν ἵππωνtōn ippōnG3588 G2462wereasὡςhōsG5613the headsκεφαλαὶkephalaiG2776of lionsλεόντων,leontōnG3023;andκαὶkaiG2532outἐκekG1537of theirαὐτῶνautōnG846mouthsτῶν στομάτωνtōn stomatōnG3588 G4750issuedἐκπορεύεταιekporeuetaiG1607fireπῦρpurG4442andκαὶkaiG2532smokeκαπνὸςkapnosG2586andκαὶkaiG2532brimstoneθεῖον.theionG2303.

18ByG5259theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778threeτῶν τριῶνtōn triōnG3588 G5140wasthe third partτὸ τρίτονto tritonG3588 G5154of menτῶν ἀνθρώπων,tōn anthrōpōnG3588 G444killedἀπεκτάνθησανapektanthēsanG615,byG1537the fireτοῦ πυρὸςtou purosG3588 G4442,andκαὶkaiG2532byG1537the smokeτοῦ καπνοῦtou kapnouG3588 G2586,andκαὶkaiG2532byG1537the brimstoneτοῦ θείουtou theiouG3588 G2303,whichτοῦtouG3588issuedἐκπορευομένουekporeuomenouG1607outG1537of theirαὐτῶν.autōnG846mouthsτῶν στομάτωνtōn stomatōnG3588 G4750.

19ForγὰρgarG1063theirG846powerἐξουσίαexousiaG3588 G1849isἐστινestinG1510inἐνenG1722theirG846mouthστόματιstomatiG3588 G4750,andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722theirG846tailsοὐραῖςouraisG3588 G3769:forγὰρgarG1063theirG846tailsοὐραὶouraiG3588 G3769werelike untoὅμοιαιhomoiaiG3664serpentsὄφεσινophesinG3789, andhadἔχουσαιechousaiG2192headsκεφαλὰςkephalasG2776,andκαὶkaiG2532withἐνenG1722themG846they do hurtἀδικοῦσιν.adikousinG91.

20AndκαὶkaiG2532the restλοιποὶloipoiG3588 G3062of the menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG3588 G444whichοἳhoiG3739wereG615notG3756killedἀπεκτάνθησανapektanthēsanG615byἐνenG1722theseταύταις,tautaisG3778plaguesπληγαῖςplēgaisG3588 G4127yetrepentedμετενόησανmetenoēsanG3340notG3756ofἐκekG1537the worksἔργωνergōnG3588 G2041of theirαὐτῶν,autōnG846handsχειρῶνcheirōnG3588 G5495,thatἵναinaG2443they shouldG4352notμὴmēG3361worshipπροσκυνήσουσινproskunēsousinG4352devilsδαιμόνιαdaimoniaG3588 G1140,andκαὶkaiG2532idolsεἴδωλαeidōlaG1497of goldχρυσᾶchrusaG3588 G5552,andκαὶkaiG2532silverἀργυρᾶarguraG3588 G693,andκαὶkaiG2532brassχαλκᾶchalkaG3588 G5470,andκαὶkaiG2532stoneλίθιναlithinaG3588 G3035,andκαὶkaiG2532of woodξύλινα,xulinaG3588 G3585:whichἃhaG3739neitherοὔτεouteG3777canδύνανταιdunantaiG1410seeβλέπεινblepeinG991,norοὔτεouteG3777hearἀκούεινakoueinG191,norοὔτεouteG3777walkπεριπατεῖν,peripateinG4043:

21καὶkaiG2532NeitherοὐouG3756repented theyμετενόησανmetenoēsanG3340ofἐκekG1537theirαὐτῶνautōnG846murdersτῶν φόνωνtōn phonōnG3588 G5408,norοὔτεouteG3777ofἐκekG1537theirαὐτῶνautōnG846sorceriesτῶνtōnG3588 G5331,norοὔτεouteG3777ofἐκekG1537theirαὐτῶνautōnG846fornicationτῆς πορνείαςtēs porneiasG3588 G4202,norοὔτεouteG3777ofἐκekG1537theirαὐτῶν.¶autōnG846theftsτῶν κλεμμάτωνtōn klemmatōnG3588 G2809.

Commentaries on Revelation 9