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Apollyon

Meaning of “Apollyon”

The Greek name, corresponding to the Hebrew Abaddon, of the angel of the bottomless pit.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Revelation 9:11

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Revelation 9:11
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name apollyon.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 9:11 · retained source text

And they had a king ouer them, which is the Angel of the bottomlesse pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greeke tongue hath his name Apollyon.

1611 marginal noteThat is to say, A destroyer.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

For the angel of the bottomless pit, answering to the Hebrew Abaddon.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 183