Revelation 6:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.”
Revelation 6:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Revelation 6:530 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
ὅτεhoteafter (that), as
soon as, that
ἤνοιξεēnoixeopen
τὴνtēnthe
σφραγῖδαsphragidaseal
τὴνtēnthe
τρίτηνtritēnthird(-ly)
ἤκουσαēkousahear
τοῦtouthe
τρίτουtritouthird(-ly)
ζῴουzōoubeast
λέγοντοςlegontossay
ἜρχουErchoucome / go
καὶkaiand / also
εἶδονeidonbehold, perceive, see
καὶkaiand / also
ἰδοὺidoubehold
ἵπποςhipposhorse
μέλαςmelasblack
καὶkaiand / also
ὁhothe
καθήμενοςkathēmenosdwell, sit (by, down)
ἐπ’ep’about (the times), above, after
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
ἔχωνechōnhave
ζυγὸνzygonpair
of balances, yoke
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
χειρὶcheirihand
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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