Revelation 6:4

“And another horse went out, fiery red; and to the one who sat on it it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that people would slaughter one another; and a great sword was given to him.”

Revelation 6:4 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 6:4, word by word

anotherἄλλοςallos

other, another

Other, another.

Where else “allos” appears
horseἵπποςhippos

horse

Horse.

Where else “hippos” appears
went outἐξῆλθενexēlthen

go out

To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.

Where else “exēlthen” appears
fiery redπυρρόςpyrros

red, fiery red

Red, the color of fire.

Where else “pyrros” appears
to the one who satκαθημένῳkathēmenōi

sit

To be seated somewhere, or riding on an animal.

Where else “kathēmenōi” appears
it was grantedἐδόθηedothē

grant

To let someone do something.

Where else “edothē” appears
to takeλαβεῖνlabein

take

To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.

Where else “labein” appears
peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēn

peace with God

The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.

Where else “eirēnēn” appears
the earthγῆςgēs

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

Where else “gēs” appears
would slaughterσφάξουσινsphaxousin

slaughter, murder

To kill violently, to slaughter.

Where else “sphaxousin” appears
one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous

one another

One another, each other.

Where else “allēlous” appears
a greatμεγάληmegalē

large

Of great size, taking up much space.

Where else “megalē” appears
swordμάχαιραmachaira

sword

Sword.

Where else “machaira” appears

The context

3And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!”

4 · This verse (above)

5And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” And I looked, and look, a black horse, and the one who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.

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