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Revelation 9:14 — King James Version← Study notes

Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.


Revelation 9:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 9:1420 words
GreekMeaning
λέγονταlegonta
sayverbG3004
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
ἕκτῳhektō
but, except(-ed), other thanadjectiveG1622
ἀγγέλῳangelō
angelnounG32
ho
thearticleG3588
ἔχωνechōn
haveverbG2192
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
σάλπιγγαsalpinga
trumpetnounG4536
ΛῦσονLyson
do releaseverbG3089
τοὺςtous
thosearticleG3588
τέσσαραςtessaras
fouradjectiveG5064
ἀγγέλουςangelous
angelsnounG32
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
δεδεμένουςdedemenous
boundverbG1210
ἐπὶepi
atprepositionG1909
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ποταμῷpotamō
rivernounG4215
τῷ
thearticleG3588
μεγάλῳmegalō
greatadjectiveG3173
ΕὐφράτῃEuphratē
EuphratesnounG2166
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 9:14

“And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is in the presence of God, saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels.” That is, the four corners of the earth which hold the four winds. “Which are bound in the great river Euphrates.” By the corners of the earth, or the four winds across the river Euphrates, are meant four nations, because to every nation is sent an angel; as said the law, “He determined them by the number of the…

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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