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  1. Who is Apollyon in Greek Culture? - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack …

    Let me elaborate: The name Apollyon is a Greek play on words for "Apollo" (Apollon in Greek) and "Destroyer." Revelation 9:11 reads, “They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose …

  2. In Revelation 9:11, should the titles Abaddon and Apollyon be ...

    Feb 29, 2024 · Revelation 9:11 according to ESV translation: They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon. Revelation …

  3. Acts 18:24 Ἀπολλῶς Rev 9:11 Ἀπολλύων

    Aug 22, 2021 · I wounder if Apollo (Acts 18:24, Ἀπολλῶς), the Greek sun god and its possible connection to the "angel of the bottomless pit" as referenced in Revelation 9:11 Apollyon Ἀπολλύων . …

  4. aramaic - Peshitta vs Greek Revelation 9:11 variant - Biblical ...

    Aug 10, 2024 · His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon. – Revelation 9:11 ESV The book of Revelation could have originally been written in Aramaic, Hebrew, or Greek. Here’s …

  5. revelation - Is the 'angel of the abyss' (Rev 9:11) the self-same ...

    Rev 9:11 They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer). Rev 20:1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, …

  6. Intertextuality - OT Angel of death and NT death (horseman)

    Aug 1, 2023 · However, on other occasions, Greek scribes would translate/editorialize for phono-semantic effect (as described in this answer: Who is Apollyon in Greek Culture?). While Exodus …

  7. Locust of Revelation - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange

    This interpretation can be discerned in context from Revelation 9:11, which identifies the locusts' king as the angel of the Abyss, also known in Hebrew as Abaddon (destruction) and in Greek as Apollyon …

  8. Genesis 18 speaks of the Lord and two angels or the Lord as three men ...

    Sep 13, 2020 · First point, Gabriel is not the only named angel (fallen or otherwise) in the canon, Michael, Gabriel, Abaddon/Apollyon, Satan, Beelzebub and if one were to include all the names of …

  9. revelation - Is the "angel/king of the bottomless pit" (Rev 9:11) the ...

    Jan 26, 2026 · Now is Abaddon / Apollyon (the angel of destruction) the king bearing authority over the entities that proceed from the bottomless pit "the Lord" (Christ)? The term "destroyer" is also used in …

  10. Two rulers or one ruler in Daniel's 70 week prophecy?

    There is a lot to be said about similarities here and with Satan in Rev 20 as well as Apollyon/Abbadon in Rev 9. One thing to keep in mind as well is that biblical prophecy is often both symbolic and layered.