The Fifth Trumpet

Revelation 9:11

In 9 translations

BSB: They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.Abaddon means Destruction.Apollyon means Destroyer.
KJV: 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.
WEB: They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is “Abaddon”, but in Greek, he has the name “Apollyon”.“Abaddon” is a Hebrew word that means “ruin”, “destruction”, or “the place of destruction”“Apollyon” means “Destroyer”.
ASV: They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon.
LSV: and they have over them a king—the messenger of the abyss—a name [is] to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he has a name, Apollyon.
YLT: and they have over them a king — the messenger of the abyss — a name [is] to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath a name, Apollyon.
DBY: They have a king over them, the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in Greek he has [for] name Apollyon.
DRC: A king, the angel of the bottomless pit; whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek Apollyon; in Latin Exterminans,
GNV: And they haue a King ouer them, which is the Angel of the bottomlesse pit, whose name in Hebrewe is Abaddon, and in Greeke he is named Apollyon, that is, destroying.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἔχουσιν (“They have”); Byzantine text read Ἔχουσαι (“having”).
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include τὸν (“the”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read καὶ (“and”); Byzantine text read δὲ (“and”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling of ἐπ᾽: Textus Receptus: ἐφ᾽.
Word order: Byzantine text place ἐπ᾽ elsewhere in this verse.
Word order: Byzantine text place αὐτῶν elsewhere in this verse.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

SBLGNT: ἔχουσιν ἐπʼ αὐτῶν βασιλέα τὸν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔχουσιν ἐπʼ αὐτῶν βασιλέα τὸν; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἔχουσαι βασιλέα ἐπʼ αὐτῶν.
SBLGNT: καὶ ἐν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ ἐν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐν δὲ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἔχουσιν ἐπʼ αὐτῶν βασιλέα τὸν ἄγγελον τῆς ἀβύσσου· ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἑβραϊστὶ Ἀβαδδών, καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἑλληνικῇ ὄνομα ἔχει Ἀπολλύων.
RP2018: Ἔχουσαι βασιλέα ἐπ’ αὐτῶν ἄγγελον τῆς ἀβύσσου· ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἑβραϊστὶ Ἀββαδών, ἐν δὲ τῇ Ἑλληνικῇ ὄνομα ἔχει Ἀπολλύων.
TR-Boyd: Καὶ ἔχουσιν ἐφ᾿ αὐτῶν βασιλέα τὸν ἄγγελον τῆς ἀβύσσου· ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἑβραϊστὶ Ἀβαδδών, καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἑλληνικῇ ὄνομα ἔχει Ἀπολλύων.ἐφ᾿ ¦ ἐπ᾿ SCR
SCR1894: και εχουσιν επ αυτων βασιλεα τον αγγελον της αβυσσου ονομα αυτω εβραιστι αβαδδων και εν τη ελληνικη ονομα εχει απολλυων

Who and where

👤 Apollyon

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Apollyon Abaddon Destruction Asmodaeus Bottomless, Pit Pit Hebrew Abyss Hebrew; Hebrewess Tongue

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Job 26:6Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
John 16:11and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.
Revelation 9:1–2Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss. The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the…
2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
John 14:30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native…
Ephesians 2:2in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
1 John 5:19We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
John 12:31Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
1 John 4:4You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).