Rev 9:17-18 | RWP | e4.org | And thus I saw in the vision ( κα ουτως ειδον εν τη ορασε ). Nowhere else does John allude to his own vision, though often in Dan. ( ; , ; ). Having ( εχοντας ). Accusative masculine plural of εχω , probably referring to the riders ( τους καθημενους επ' αυτων ) rather than to the horses ( τους ιππους ). Breastplates as of fire and of hyacinth and of brimstone ( θωρακας πυρινους κα υακινθινους κα θειωδεις ). There is no ως (as) in the Greek, but that is the idea of these three adjectives which are only metaphors. Πυρινος is an old adjective (from πυρ , fire), here only in N.T. Hυακινθος is also an old word (from υακινθος , hyacinth, then of a sapphire stone ), of a red color bordering on black, here only in the N.T. Θειωδης is a late word (from θειον , brimstone), sulphurous, here only in N.T. As the heads of lions ( ως κεφαλα λεοντων ). This of the horses, war-horses as always in the Bible except in . These horses likewise have "fire and smoke and brimstone" ( θειον , brimstone, is old word, in N.T. only in Rev. and ) proceeding ( εκπορευετα , singular because it comes first and the subjects afterwards) out of their mouths. Both rider and horse are terrible.

‏ Revelation of John 9:17-18

And thus I saw in the vision ( κα ουτως ειδον εν τη ορασε ). Nowhere else does John allude to his own vision, though often in Dan. (Da 7:2; 8:2, 15; 9:21).

Having ( εχοντας ). Accusative masculine plural of εχω, probably referring to the riders ( τους καθημενους επ' αυτων ) rather than to the horses ( τους ιππους ).

Breastplates as of fire and of hyacinth and of brimstone ( θωρακας πυρινους κα υακινθινους κα θειωδεις ). There is no ως (as) in the Greek, but that is the idea of these three adjectives which are only metaphors. Πυρινος is an old adjective (from πυρ, fire), here only in N.T. Hυακινθος is also an old word (from υακινθος, hyacinth, then of a sapphire stone Re 21:20), of a red color bordering on black, here only in the N.T. Θειωδης is a late word (from θειον, brimstone), sulphurous, here only in N.T.

As the heads of lions ( ως κεφαλα λεοντων ). This of the horses, war-horses as always in the Bible except in Isa 28:28. These horses likewise have "fire and smoke and brimstone" ( θειον, brimstone, is old word, in N.T. only in Rev. and Lu 17:29) proceeding ( εκπορευετα, singular because it comes first and the subjects afterwards) out of their mouths. Both rider and horse are terrible.

By these three plagues ( απο των τριων πληγων τουτων ). Our "plague" or stroke from πλησσω, as in Lu 10:30 and often in Rev. (9:20; 11:6; 15:1, 6, 8; 16:9; 18:4, 8; 22:18). It is used in Ex 11:1ff. for the plagues in Egypt. The three plagues here are the fire, smoke, and brimstone which proceed from the mouths of the horses.

Was killed ( απεκτανθησαν ). First aorist passive indicative of αποκτεινω, to kill, third person plural, though το τριτον is neuter singular because a collective idea. See same form in verse 20.