Revelation 6:5

“And 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.”

Revelation 6:5 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 6:5, word by word

he openedἤνοιξεēnoixe

open

Open.

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the thirdτρίτηνtritēn

third

The one after the second; above all, the third day.

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sealσφραγῖδαsphragida

seal

Seal: a mark that confirms and guarantees something; also the signet that makes it.

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I heardἤκουσαēkousa

hear

To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.

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living creatureζῴουzōiou

living creature

The beings beside God's throne.

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sayingλέγοντοςlegontos

say

To express something in words to others.

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“ComeἜρχουErchou

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

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I lookedεἶδονeidon

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

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a blackμέλαςmelas

black, ink

Black; as a noun, ink.

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horseἵπποςhippos

horse

Horse.

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the one who satκαθήμενοςkathēmenos

sit

To be seated somewhere, or riding on an animal.

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hadἔχωνechōn

hold

To carry something in the hand or wear it.

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a pair of scalesζυγὸνzygon

scales

An instrument with two pans for weighing; in Revelation it signals scarcity.

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his handχειρὶcheiri

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.

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The context

4And 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.

5 · This verse (above)

6And I heard something like a voice in the middle of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”

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