Rev 9:2 | RWP | e4.org | Opened ( ηνοιξεν ). First aorist active indicative of ανοιγνυμ . With the "key" ( κλεις ). As the smoke of a great furnace ( ως καπνος καμινου μεγαλης ). The plague of demonic locusts is here turned loose. Καμινος is old word for a smelting-furnace, already in . Were darkened ( εσκοτωθη ). First aorist passive indicative of σκοτοω , old causative verb from σκοτος , in N.T. only here, ; . By reason of ( εκ ). "Out of," as a result of ( ).

‏ Revelation of John 9:2

Opened ( ηνοιξεν ). First aorist active indicative of ανοιγνυμ. With the "key" ( κλεις ).

As the smoke of a great furnace ( ως καπνος καμινου μεγαλης ). The plague of demonic locusts is here turned loose. Καμινος is old word for a smelting-furnace, already in 1:15.

Were darkened ( εσκοτωθη ). First aorist passive indicative of σκοτοω, old causative verb from σκοτος, in N.T. only here, 16:10; Eph 4:18.

By reason of ( εκ ). "Out of," as a result of (8:13).