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Revelation 8:12 — King James Version← Study notes

And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.


Revelation 8:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 8:1238 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαὶKai
AndwordG2532
ho
thearticleG3588
τέταρτοςtetartos
fourthadjectiveG5067
ἄγγελοςangelos
angelnounG32
ἐσάλπισενesalpisen
sounded his trumpetverbG4537
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐπλήγηeplēgē
was struckverbG4141
τὸto
thearticleG3588
τρίτονtriton
a thirdadjectiveG5154
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
ἡλίουhēliou
sunnounG2246
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
τρίτονtriton
a thirdadjectiveG5154
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
σελήνηςselēnēs
moonnounG4582
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
τρίτονtriton
a thirdadjectiveG5154
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
ἀστέρωνasterōn
starsnounG792
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
σκοτισθῇskotisthē
may be darkenedverbG4654
τὸto
thearticleG3588
τρίτονtriton
a thirdadjectiveG5154
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
ἡμέραhēmera
daynounG2250
μὴ
notadverbG3361
φάνῃphanē
appear, seem, be seenverbG5316
τὸto
thearticleG3588
τρίτονtriton
a thirdadjectiveG5154
αὐτῆςautēs
of herpronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
νὺξnyx
nightnounG3571
ὁμοίωςhomoiōs
likewiseadverbG3668
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 8:12

“And when He had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” Whereby is signified the beginning of everlasting rest; but it is described as partial, because the silence being interrupted, he repeats it in order. For if the silence had continued, here would be an end of his narrative.

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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A Third of the Light Darkened
The fourth angel sounds, and a third of the sun is struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars. So a third of the day is dark, and a third of the night. Light is affected. Day and night are...
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