King James Version
Revelation 9:1 in the King James Version says “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 botto...” — study this verse from Revelation chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
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.
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.
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.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“angel”
G32compare g0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“I saw”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the earth”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“was given”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“to him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“pit”
G5421a hole in the ground (dug for obtaining or holding water or other purposes), i.e., a cistern or well; figuratively, an abyss (as a prison)
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