NEW TESTAMENT · VERSE 11

Revelation 9:11

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”.^†

THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE

Revelation 9:11 in context

Revelation 9:8–14

They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.

They had breastplates like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of many chariots and horses rushing to war.

They have tails like those of scorpions, with stingers. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months.

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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”.^†

The first woe is past. Behold, there are still two woes coming after this.

The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,

saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Free the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!”

Notes from World English Bible Updated

“Abaddon” is a Hebrew word that means “ruin”, “destruction”, or “the place of destruction”
“Apollyon” means “Destroyer”.

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