Revelation 9:15

“And the four angels were released, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, to kill a third of mankind.”

Revelation 9:15 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 9:15, word by word

the fourτέσσαρεςtessares

four

Four.

Where else “tessares” appears
angelsἄγγελοιangeloi

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angeloi” appears
were releasedἐλύθησανelythēsan

untie

To undo bonds, or set someone free.

Where else “elythēsan” appears
who had been preparedἡτοιμασμένοιhētoimasmenoi

prepare

Prepare, make ready.

Where else “hētoimasmenoi” appears
the hourὥρανhōran

hour

One of the twelve parts of the day, counted from morning.

Where else “hōran” appears
dayἡμέρανhēmeran

day

A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”

Where else “hēmeran” appears
monthμῆναmēna

month

A period of about thirty days, one of the twelve parts of the year.

Where else “mēna” appears
yearἐνιαυτόνeniauton

year

Year.

Where else “eniauton” appears
killἀποκτείνωσινapokteinōsin

kill

Kill.

Where else “apokteinōsin” appears
a thirdτρίτονtriton

a third

One of three equal parts of something.

Where else “triton” appears
of mankindἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn

person

A person, man or woman.

Where else “anthrōpōn” appears

The context

14saying to the sixth angel, the one who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.”

15 · This verse (above)

16And the number of the troops of cavalry was two hundred million; I heard their number.

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