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saw. App-133.
star. The symbol of him who had already become "fallen" before John "saw". Compare Luke 10:18; Isaiah 14:12.
fall. fallen.
from. App-104.
heaven. See Revelation 3:12.
unto. App-104.
earth. App-129.
the... pit. the pit (Greek. phrear. Here, Revelation 9:2.Luke 14:5.John 4:11; John 4:12, "well") of the abyss (Greek. abussos. Here, verses: Revelation 2:11; Revelation 11:7; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 20:1; Revelation 20:3.Luke 8:31.Romans 10:7; Romans 10:7). See App-197.
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Revelation 9:2 open_in_new
out of. App-104.
furnace. Compare Revelation 1:15. Indicating. place of fire, but not to be confused with Hades (Sheol) or with Tartarus. Compare Jeremiah 4:23-28, where the judgments are against Judah and the Land. Here, John sees them extended to the whole earth.
by reason of Greek. ek. App-104.
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Revelation 9:3 open_in_new
locusts. Greek. akris. Here; Revelation 9:7; Matthew 3:4.Mark 1:6.
unto. to.
power. App-172.
scorpions. Greek. skorpios. Here; verses: Revelation 9:5; Revelation 9:10; Luke 10:19; Luke 11:12. As in Exodus 10:14, these are no ordinary locusts, which "have no king" (Proverbs 30:27). See Revelation 9:11 and compare Joel 2:25. Here "men" are the objects of their power to inflict hurt.
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Revelation 9:4 open_in_new
commanded. said.
that... not. in order that (Greek. hina)... not (App-105).
neither. Greek. oude.
but. Greek. ei (App-118) me (App-105).
only. The texts omit.
men. App-123.
in. upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
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Revelation 9:5 open_in_new
that... not. As in Revelation 9:4.
tormented. Greek. basanizo, literally to test (metals) by the touchstone, then to torture. Occurs: Revelation 11:10; Revelation 12:2 (pained); Revelation 14:10; Revelation 20:10. See Matthew 8:29; Mark 5:7; Luke 8:28. "Torment" is specially connected with demons.
five months. Compare the fixed periods of Numbers 11:19; Numbers 11:20; 2 Samuel 24:13. where the term is taken literally, as it should be here also. The period of locusts is five months: May-September. See Genesis 7:24.
torment. Greek. basanismos. Here; Revelation 14:11; Revelation 18:7, Rev 10:15. See App-197. The verb, above.
he. it.
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Revelation 9:6 open_in_new
seek. As in Romans 2:7.
not. The texts read "in nowise", the strong negative. App-105.
shall flee. fleeth.
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Revelation 9:7 open_in_new
shapes. likenesses. See Romans 1:23.
horses. See Joel 2 for similar creatures which (Revelation 2:8) it is impossible to wound or kill.
were. Omit.
Crowns. Greek. stephanos. Occ eight times in Rev., always connected with heavenly purposes except here.
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Revelation 9:9 open_in_new
sound. Locusts in flight give out. great sound. These supernatural creatures will appal by the sound of their wings.
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Revelation 9:10 open_in_new
had. have.
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Revelation 9:11 open_in_new
And. The texts omit.
over. App-104.
in... tongue. Greek. Hebraisti.
Abaddon. Hebrew word. The "destruction" of Job 26:6; Job 28:22; Job 31:12.Psalms 88:11.Proverbs 15:11; Proverbs 27:20. Here personified as Abaddon and Apollyon, the "Destroyer". Compare Isaiah 16:4.Jeremiah 4:7; Jeremiah 6:26; Daniel 8:24; Daniel 8:25; Daniel 9:26; Daniel 11:44.
his. a.
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Revelation 9:12 open_in_new
One. i.e. the first woe.
and. Omit.
behold. App-133.
more. yet.
hereafter. Greek. meta tauta.
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Revelation 9:14 open_in_new
in. Greek. epi. App-104.
Euphrates. Connected with the judgments of the great day. See Jeremiah 46:4-10.
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Revelation 9:15 open_in_new
were. had been.
for. Greek. eis. App-104.
an. the
hour, day, month, year.. fixed point of time, not. period of duration. The four notes of time being under one article and one preposition show that the occasion is one particular moment appointed by God.
for. in order. Greek. hina.
third part. See Revelation 8:7.
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Revelation 9:16 open_in_new
army. armies.
two... thousand. Literally two myriads of myriads,. literal number which John heard and recorded. Compare Revelation 7:4. See App-197.
and. Omit.
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vision. Greek. horasis. Occurs: Revelation 4:3 and Acts 2:17. Compare App-133.
on. App-104.
of fire. Greek. purinos. Only here.
brimstone. Greek. theiodes. Only here.
brimstone. Greek. theion, six times in Rev., and in Luke 17:29. See App-197.
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Revelation 9:18 open_in_new
By. Greek. apo. App-104. as the texts.
three. The texts add "plagues". See App-197.
by. Greek. ek. App-104. The texts omit the last two occurances of ek: (by).
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Revelation 9:19 open_in_new
their power. The texts read "the power of the horses".
serpents. Greek. ophis, as in Revelation 12:9; Revelation 12:14; Revelation 12:15; Revelation 20:2. See Jeremiah 8:17.
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Revelation 9:20 open_in_new
rest. App-124.
plagues. See note, Revelation 9:18.
repented. App-111.
that... not. See Revelation 9:5.
worship. App-137.
devils. demons.. worship which is widespread over the world at this hour, despite the Divine warnings. Distinguished from worship of idols.
idols. the idols. Greek. eidolon. Only occurrence in Rev. Not found in the Gospels.
neither, nor. Greek. oute.
see. App-133. Compare Psalms 115:4-8.
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Neither. And... not (App-105).
sorceries. Greek. pharmakeia. Occurs: Revelation 18:23. See Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:20 (witchcraft).