King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
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Revelation 9:11
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The verse Revelation 9:11 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | A king, the angel of the bottomless pit; whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek Apollyon; in Latin Exterminans, | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | They have a king over them, the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in Greek he has for name Apollyon. | |
English Revised VersionERV | They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon. | |
World English BibleWEB | They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is |Abaddon,| but in Greek, he has the name |Apollyon.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and they have over them a king — the messenger of the abyss — a name is to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath a name, Apollyon. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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 has his name Apollyon. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | The locusts had a king over them--the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is 'Abaddon,' while in the Greek he is called 'Apollyon.' |
American Standard Version
ASVThey have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA king, the angel of the bottomless pit; whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek Apollyon; in Latin Exterminans,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey have a king over them, the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in Greek he has for name Apollyon.
English Revised Version
ERVThey have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon.
World English Bible
WEBThey have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is |Abaddon,| but in Greek, he has the name |Apollyon.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand they have over them a king — the messenger of the abyss — a name is to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath a name, Apollyon.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd 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 has his name Apollyon.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThe locusts had a king over them--the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is 'Abaddon,' while in the Greek he is called 'Apollyon.'
King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
American Standard Version
ASVThey have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA king, the angel of the bottomless pit; whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek Apollyon; in Latin Exterminans,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey have a king over them, the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in Greek he has for name Apollyon.
English Revised Version
ERVThey have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd they had a king over them, who is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon, but in the Greek language he hath his name Apollyon.
World English Bible
WEBThey have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is |Abaddon,| but in Greek, he has the name |Apollyon.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand they have over them a king — the messenger of the abyss — a name is to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath a name, Apollyon.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd 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 has his name Apollyon.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThe locusts had a king over them--the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is 'Abaddon,' while in the Greek he is called 'Apollyon.'