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Revelation 9:2–13

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Revelation 9:2

2And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

Revelation 9:3

3And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Revelation 9:4

4And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

Revelation 9:5

5And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

Revelation 9:6

6And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

Revelation 9:7

7And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

Revelation 9:8

8And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

Revelation 9:9

9And 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.

Revelation 9:10

10And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

Revelation 9:11

11And 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.

Revelation 9:12

12One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.

Revelation 9:13

13And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

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DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 9:2

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

opened

Made open, uncovered, unsealed, revealed, or made accessible.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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arose

Rose; stood up, came forth, or began to act.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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smoke

The exhalation, visible vapor or substance that escapes or is expelled in combustion from the substance burning. To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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furnace

An enclosed place or oven for intense heat; figuratively, severe trial or affliction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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darkened

Deprived of light; obscured; rendered dim; made black; made ignorant.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Revelation 9:3

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out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

smoke

The exhalation, visible vapor or substance that escapes or is expelled in combustion from the substance burning. To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

power

Ability, strength, authority, dominion, or the right and capacity to act.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

scorpions

Venomous creatures with pincers and stinging tails; also figures of severe scourges.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 9:4

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commanded

Ordered; directed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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hurt

To harm; to damage; to injure by occasioning loss.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

grass

Low green herbage growing from the ground; by extension, plants used for pasture.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)

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any

One, some, or every member or amount of an indefinite number or quantity, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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green

Having the color of living vegetation; fresh, flourishing, or not dried.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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seal

A mark, impression, or device used to authenticate or secure; also to close, secure, or authenticate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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foreheads

The parts of the face above the eyes and below the hairline.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 9:5

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

five

The number following four and preceding six.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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torment

Extreme pain or anguish; something that causes severe distress; also to afflict or distress greatly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

scorpion

A venomous creature with pincers and a stinging tail; also used in figurative descriptions of severe scourges.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616

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man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 9:6

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find

To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

flee

To run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 9:7

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shapes

Visible form, figure, or appearance.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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like

Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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horses

Large hoofed animals used for riding, drawing chariots, and war.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

crowns

Royal head ornaments; by extension, kingship, honour, reward, or the top of the head.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 9:8

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hair

A filament growing from the skin, or the collective covering formed by such filaments; sometimes something extremely fine or small.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lions

Large powerful wild cats; also figures of strength, fierceness, danger, or royal power.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 9:9

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breastplates

Protective pieces of armour worn over the breast or chest.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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sound

Sound: an audible noise, voice, report, or message; as an adjective, healthy, whole, firm, or free from error; as a verb, to make a noise, play or blow an instrument, or give a signal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wings

Limbs by which birds or flying creatures fly; by extension, sides or extremities and figures of shelter or speed.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

many

A great number; numerous persons or things.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

horses

Large hoofed animals used for riding, drawing chariots, and war.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

running

That which runs or flows; the act of running or passing with speed; the discharge of an ulcer or other sore.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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Revelation 9:10

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

tails

The part of an animal which terminates its body behind.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

like

Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

scorpions

Venomous creatures with pincers and stinging tails; also figures of severe scourges.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

stings

Sharp organs or powers that pierce and cause pain; figuratively, the power by which death wounds.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

power

Ability, strength, authority, dominion, or the right and capacity to act.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hurt

To harm; to damage; to injure by occasioning loss.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

five

The number following four and preceding six.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 9:11

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

name

A word or appellation by which a person or thing is known; also reputation, character, authority, remembrance, or the person represented, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Abaddon

The Hebrew name Abaddon, meaning destruction, given in the verse to the angel of the bottomless pit.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Greek

A Greek person or one belonging to the Greek-speaking world; also the Greek language.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Apollyon

The Greek name Apollyon, meaning destroyer, given in the verse to the angel of the bottomless pit.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 9:12

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

One

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

two

The number equal to one and one.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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hereafter

In time to come; in some future time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Revelation 9:13

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sixth

The ordinal number corresponding to six; next after the fifth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

sounded

Produced or caused an audible sound, especially by voice, trumpet, or instrument.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

four

The number following three and preceding five.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

before

Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 2

  1. Joel 2:10
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  2. Genesis 19:28
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  3. Joel 2:2
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  4. Acts 2:19
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  5. Isaiah 14:31
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From verse 3

  1. Joel 1:4
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  2. Revelation 9:5
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  3. Deuteronomy 8:15
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  4. Joel 2:25
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  5. 1 Kings 12:11
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From verse 4

  1. Ezekiel 9:4
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  2. Revelation 7:2–4
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  3. Revelation 14:1
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  4. Exodus 12:23
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  5. Ezekiel 9:6
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From verse 5

  1. Revelation 9:10
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  2. Job 2:6
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  3. Revelation 9:3
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  4. Daniel 5:18–22
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  5. Revelation 13:5
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From verse 6

  1. Jeremiah 8:3
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  2. Luke 23:30
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  3. Revelation 6:16
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  4. Isaiah 2:19
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  5. Hosea 10:8
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From verse 7

  1. Daniel 7:8
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  2. Nahum 3:17
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  3. Daniel 7:4
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  4. Joel 2:4–5
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From verse 8

  1. Joel 1:6
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  2. 1 Corinthians 11:14–15
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  3. 1 Peter 3:3
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  4. 1 Timothy 2:9
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  5. 2 Kings 9:30
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From verse 9

  1. Joel 2:5–8
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  2. Job 39:25
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  3. Job 40:18
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  4. Nahum 2:4–5
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  5. Revelation 9:17
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From verse 10

  1. Revelation 9:5
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  2. Revelation 9:3
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  3. Revelation 9:19
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From verse 11

  1. Job 26:6
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  2. Revelation 9:1–2
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  3. 2 Corinthians 4:4
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  4. Ephesians 2:2
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  5. John 14:30
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From verse 12

  1. Revelation 11:14
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  2. Revelation 8:13–2
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  3. Revelation 9:13–21
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From verse 13

  1. Revelation 8:3–5
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  2. Exodus 30:2–3
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  3. Hebrews 10:21
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  4. Hebrews 9:24
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  5. Revelation 9:1
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