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Revelation 9:1-12 Woes from the bottomless pit
1. Revelation 9:1-12 Woes from the bottomless pit
2. Revelation 9:2
Revelation 9:2 And 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. [kjv]
και ηνοιξεν το φρεαρ της αβυσσου και ανεβη καπνος εκ του φρεατος ως καπνος καμινου μεγαλης και εσκοτωθη ο ηλιος και ο αηρ εκ του καπνου του φρεατος [gnt]
… puteum abyssi … sol … aer … [v]
This word «
φρεαρ» is the "
bottomless pit" in Revelation, literally the "
pit of the abyss". There are some other interesting words in this verse.
The Latin word "caminus" ≈ "furnace, forge, hearth" from which comes the English word "chimney".
The Latin word "sol" ≈ "sun"
The Latin word "aer" ≈ "air"
The modern Greek word "κάμινος" (KA-mee-nos) ≈ "furnace" which is the source of the Latin and English words.
The modern Greek word "καμινάδα" (ka-mee-NA-tha) ≈ "chimney".
The modern Greek word "ήλιος" (EE-lee-os) ≈ "sun" from which comes the English prefix "helio-".
The modern Greek word "αέρας" (a-EH-ras) ≈ "air" from which comes the English word "air".
3. Revelation 9:2
KJV: And 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.
Greek: και ηνοιξεν το φρεαρ της αβυσσου και ανεβη καπνος εκ του φρεατος ως καπνος καμινου μεγαλης και εσκοτισθη εσκοτωθη ο ηλιος και ο αηρ εκ του καπνου του φρεατος
Latin: et aperuit puteum abyssi et ascendit fumus putei sicut fumus fornacis magnae et obscuratus est sol et aer de fumo putei
4. The bottomless pit
What exactly is a "
bottomless pit"? The modern Greek word
"άβυσσος" (A-vees-sos) ≈ "abyss"is used here and was translated into "
bottomless pit" in the
KJV (King James Version) all
7 times in Revelation.
In
2 places (Rev 9:1 and 9:2) the word with the "
abyss" is the modern Greek word
"φρέαρ" (FREH-ar) ≈ "pit, well" so the "
abyss pit" is used in the other
5 places, as if "
abyss" means "
bottomless" as in, literally, the "
pit of the abyss".
Does adding the "
bottomless" in the other
5 places constitute a forbidden "
addition" to the book?
The Greek word "
φρέαρ" is related to the Latin word
"feveo" ≈ "hot" as in "
fever" and to the English words "
burn" and "
brew" and the German word
"brennen" ≈ "burn".
5. Revelation 9:1
Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. [kjv]
και ο πεμπτος αγγελος εσαλπισεν και ειδον αστερα εκ του ουρανου πεπτωκοτα εις την γην και εδοθη αυτω η κλεις του φρεατος της αβυσσου [gnt]
… clavis putei abyssi [v]
… keye … pit of depnesse … [wy]
… bottomlesse pytt. [ty]
Wycliffe uses the term "
pit of depnesse" as in "
pit of deepness" and not "
bottomless".
There appears to be a difference between being "
deep" and having no "
bottom". Technically, a "
pit" in the center of the earth has no "
bottom" and is not "
deep" but a "
deep" pit elsewhere would have a "
bottom".
6. Revelation Bottomless pit
Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. [kjv]
και ο πεμπτος αγγελος εσαλπισεν και ειδον αστερα εκ του ουρανου πεπτωκοτα εις την γην και εδοθη αυτω η κλεις του φρεατος της αβυσσου [gnt]
… clavis putei abyssi [v]
… keye … pit of depnesse … [wy]
… bottomlesse pytt. [ty]
20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. [kjv]
και ειδον αγγελον καταβαινοντα εκ του ουρανου εχοντα την κλειν της αβυσσου και αλυσιν μεγαλην επι την χειρα αυτου [gnt]
The
"key" to the bottomless pit is
singular,
not plural, in two verses in Revelation. The Latin word
"clavis" ≈ "key" is the source of the English musical term
"clef".
7. Revelation 9:1
KJV: And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Greek: και ο πεμπτος αγγελος εσαλπισεν και ειδον αστερα εκ του ουρανου πεπτωκοτα εις την γην και εδοθη αυτω η κλεις του φρεατος της αβυσσου
Latin: et quintus angelus tuba cecinit et vidi stellam de caelo cecidisse in terram et data est illi clavis putei abyssi
Wycliffe: And the fyuethe aungel trumpide; and Y say, that a sterre hadde falle doun fro heuene in to erthe; and the keye of the pit of depnesse was youun to it.
Tyndale: And the fyfte angell blewe and I sawe a stare fall from heven vnto the erth. And to him was geven the kaye of the bottomlesse pytt.
8. Revelation 20:1,1,3,3 Bottomless pit
Revelation 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. [kjv]
και ειδον αγγελον καταβαινοντα εκ του ουρανου εχοντα την κλειν της αβυσσου και αλυσιν μεγαλην επι την χειρα αυτου [gnt]
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. [kjv]
και ειδον αγγελον καταβαινοντα εκ του ουρανου εχοντα την κλειν της αβυσσου και αλυσιν μεγαλην επι την χειρα αυτου [gnt]
20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. [kjv]
και εβαλεν αυτον εις την αβυσσον και εκλεισεν και εσφραγισεν επανω αυτου ινα μη πλανηση ετι τα εθνη αχρι τελεσθη τα χιλια ετη μετα ταυτα δει λυθηναι αυτον μικρον χρονον [gnt]
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. [kjv]
και εβαλεν αυτον εις την αβυσσον και εκλεισεν και εσφραγισεν επανω αυτου ινα μη πλανηση ετι τα εθνη αχρι τελεσθη τα χιλια ετη μετα ταυτα δει λυθηναι αυτον μικρον χρονον [gnt]
9. Revelation 9:2
Revelation 9:2 And 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. [kjv]
και ηνοιξεν το φρεαρ της αβυσσου και ανεβη καπνος εκ του φρεατος ως καπνος καμινου μεγαλης και εσκοτωθη ο ηλιος και ο αηρ εκ του καπνου του φρεατος [gnt]
… puteum abyssi … sol … aer … [v]
10. Revelation 9:2
KJV: And 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.
Greek: και ηνοιξεν το φρεαρ της αβυσσου και ανεβη καπνος εκ του φρεατος ως καπνος καμινου μεγαλης και εσκοτισθη εσκοτωθη ο ηλιος και ο αηρ εκ του καπνου του φρεατος
11. Revelation 9:3 Locusts and scorpions
Revelation 9:3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. [kjv]
και εκ του καπνου εξηλθον ακριδες εις την γην και εδοθη αυταις εξουσια ως εχουσιν εξουσιαν οι σκορπιοι της γης [gnt]
The Greek word used by Paul for "
sting" is used in Revelation 9 as the sting of a "
scorpion". Consider the following verse. What might the "
scorpions of the earth" be?
literal meaning - scorpion insect
figurative meaning - weapons system (e.g., attack helicopters)
It is not clear what as to what the "
locusts of the earth" refer.
literal meaning - locust insect
figurative meaning - biological attack
12. Revelation 9:3
KJV: And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Greek: και εκ του καπνου εξηλθον ακριδες εις την γην και εδοθη αυταις εξουσια ως εχουσιν εξουσιαν οι σκορπιοι της γης
13. Revelation 9:4 Foreheads
Revelation 9:4 And 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. [kjv]
και ερρεθη αυταις ινα μη αδικησουσιν τον χορτον της γης ουδε παν χλωρον ουδε παν δενδρον ει μη τους ανθρωπους οιτινες ουκ εχουσιν την σφραγιδα του θεου επι των μετωπων [gnt]
14. Revelation 9:4
KJV: And 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.
Greek: και ερρεθη αυταις ινα μη αδικησωσιν αδικησουσιν τον χορτον της γης ουδε παν χλωρον ουδε παν δενδρον ει μη τους ανθρωπους μονους οιτινες ουκ εχουσιν την σφραγιδα του θεου επι των μετωπων αυτων
15. Revelation 9:5 Five months of torment
Revelation 9:5 And 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. [kjv]
και εδοθη αυταις ινα μη αποκτεινωσιν αυτους αλλ ινα βασανισθησονται μηνας πεντε και ο βασανισμος αυτων ως βασανισμος σκορπιου οταν παιση ανθρωπον [gnt]
16. Revelation 9:5
KJV: And 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.
Greek: και εδοθη αυταις ινα μη αποκτεινωσιν αυτους αλλ ινα βασανισθωσιν βασανισθησονται μηνας πεντε και ο βασανισμος αυτων ως βασανισμος σκορπιου οταν παιση ανθρωπον
17. Revelation 9:6 Seeking death and not finding it
Revelation 9:6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. [kjv]
και εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ζητησουσιν οι ανθρωποι τον θανατον και ου μη ευρησουσιν αυτον και επιθυμησουσιν αποθανειν και φευγει ο θανατος απ αυτων [gnt]
18. Revelation 9:6
KJV: And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Greek: και εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ζητησουσιν οι ανθρωποι τον θανατον και ουχ ου μη ευρησουσιν αυτον και επιθυμησουσιν αποθανειν και φευξεται φευγει ο θανατος απ αυτων
19. Revelation 9:7 Locusts and horses
Revelation 9:7 And 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. [kjv]
και τα ομοιωματα των ακριδων ομοια ιπποις ητοιμασμενοις εις πολεμον και επι τας κεφαλας αυτων ως στεφανοι ομοιοι χρυσω και τα προσωπα αυτων ως προσωπα ανθρωπων [gnt]
20. Revelation 9:7
KJV: And 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.
Greek: και τα ομοιωματα των ακριδων ομοια ιπποις ητοιμασμενοις εις πολεμον και επι τας κεφαλας αυτων ως στεφανοι ομοιοι χρυσω και τα προσωπα αυτων ως προσωπα ανθρωπων
21. Revelation 9:8 Women and teeth
Revelation 9:8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. [kjv]
και ειχαν τριχας ως τριχας γυναικων και οι οδοντες αυτων ως λεοντων ησαν [gnt]
22. Revelation 9:8
KJV: And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
Greek: και ειχον ειχαν τριχας ως τριχας γυναικων και οι οδοντες αυτων ως λεοντων ησαν
23. Armored forces and panzer tanks
Today, armored forces are associated with battle tanks. The word "
tank" comes from a simple water tank as that was a
code word used for this weapon during development in World War I. A
code word is a word that is replaced with another word to get the (hidden) meaning.
The old German word
"panzer" ≈ "shield, armor" became associated with the German battle tanks during World War II. In the 1970's, a West German battle tank was the Leopard 1 tank, produced by Porsche. The updated tank today is the Leopard 2.
24. Revelation 9:9 Breastplates and thoraxes
Revelation 9:9 And 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. [kjv]
και ειχαν θωρακας ως θωρακας σιδηρους και η φωνη των πτερυγων αυτων ως φωνη αρματων ιππων πολλων τρεχοντων εις πολεμον [gnt]
… Panzer … Panzer… [lu]
That "
panzer" armor was originally a "
breastplate". The Greek term was used by Paul in Ephesians.
The ancient Greek word "θώραξ" ≈ "breastplate"
The modern Greek word "θώρακας" (THO-ra-kas) ≈ "chest, thorax".
In English, the "
thorax" is the middle part of an insect or the chest cavity of a human or animal.
25. Revelation 9:9
KJV: And 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.
Hebrew: ושרינים להם כשריני ברזל וקול כנפיהם כקול מרכבות סוסים רבים הרצים למלחמה׃
Greek: και ειχον ειχαν θωρακας ως θωρακας σιδηρους και η φωνη των πτερυγων αυτων ως φωνη αρματων ιππων πολλων τρεχοντων εις πολεμον
Latin: et habebant loricas sicut loricas ferreas et vox alarum earum sicut vox curruum equorum multorum currentium in bellum
Wycliffe: And thei hadden haburiouns, as yren haburiouns, and the vois of her wengis as the vois of charis of many horsis rennynge`in to batel.
Tyndale: And they had habbergions as it were habbergions of yron. And the sounde of their wynges was as the sounde of charettes when many horsses runne to gedder to battayle.
Luther: Und hatten Panzer wie eiserne Panzer; und das Rasseln ihrer Flügel wie das Rasseln an den Wagen vieler Rosse, die in den Krieg laufen.
Spanish: y tenían corazas como corazas de hierro; y el ruido de sus alas era como el estruendo de muchos carros de caballos corriendo a la batalla.
26. Revelation 9:9 Modern warfare
Revelation 9:9 And 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. [kjv]
και ειχαν θωρακας ως θωρακας σιδηρους και η φωνη των πτερυγων αυτων ως φωνη αρματων ιππων πολλων τρεχοντων εις πολεμον [gnt]
… Panzer … Panzer… [lu]
Some people interpret the "
sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle." as the sound of, say, a
helicopter.
The English word "
helicopter" comes from the Greek word for "
helix".
Waltzing out of chains [Helix]
27. Revelation 9:10 Scorpions and stings
Revelation 9:10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. [kjv]
και εχουσιν ουρας ομοιας σκορπιοις και κεντρα και εν ταις ουραις αυτων η εξουσια αυτων αδικησαι τους ανθρωπους μηνας πεντε [gnt]
In general:
Locusts (in large numbers) cause famine.
Scorpions cause pain.
28. Revelation 9:10
KJV: And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
Greek: και εχουσιν ουρας ομοιας σκορπιοις και κεντρα ην και εν ταις ουραις αυτων και η εξουσια αυτων αδικησαι τους ανθρωπους μηνας πεντε
29. Revelation 9:11
Revelation 9:11 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. [kjv]
εχουσιν επ αυτων βασιλεα τον αγγελον της αβυσσου ονομα αυτω εβραιστι αβαδδων και εν τη ελληνικη ονομα εχει απολλυων [gnt]
30. Revelation 9:11
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.
Greek: και εχουσιν εφ επ αυτων βασιλεα τον αγγελον της αβυσσου ονομα αυτω εβραιστι αβαδδων και εν τη ελληνικη ονομα εχει απολλυων
Latin: et habebant super se regem angelum abyssi cui nomen hebraice Abaddon graece autem Apollyon et latine habet nomen Exterminans
31. Revelation 9:12 Woes and more woes
Revelation 9:12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter. [kjv]
η ουαι η μια απηλθεν ιδου ερχεται ετι δυο ουαι μετα ταυτα [gnt]
32. Revelation 9:12
KJV: One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
Greek: η ουαι η μια απηλθεν ιδου ερχονται ερχεται ετι δυο ουαι μετα ταυτα
33. End of page
Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. [kjv]
και ο πεμπτος αγγελος εσαλπισεν και ειδον αστερα εκ του ουρανου πεπτωκοτα εις την γην και εδοθη αυτω η κλεις του φρεατος της αβυσσου [gnt]
… clavis putei abyssi [v]
… keye … pit of depnesse … [wy]
… bottomlesse pytt. [ty]
9:2 And 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. [kjv]
και ηνοιξεν το φρεαρ της αβυσσου και ανεβη καπνος εκ του φρεατος ως καπνος καμινου μεγαλης και εσκοτωθη ο ηλιος και ο αηρ εκ του καπνου του φρεατος [gnt]
… puteum abyssi … sol … aer … [v]
