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Revelation 6:5

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

KJV

Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν σφραγῖδα τὴν τρίτην, ἤκουσα τοῦ τρίτου ζώου λέγοντος· ἔρχου. καὶ ἴδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἵππος μέλας, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπ’ αὐτὸν ἔχων ζυγὸν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.

Greek NT

Et cum aperuisset sigillum tertium, audivi tertium animal, dicens : Veni, et vide. Et ecce equus niger : et qui sedebat super illum, habebat stateram in manu sua.

Vulgate

And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come. And I saw, and behold, a black horse; and he that sat thereon had a balance in his hand.

ASV

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying: Come and see. And behold a black horse. And he that sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

20 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
ζυγός
zugos
noun · 6×
ζῶον
zoon
noun · 23×
κάθημαι
kathemai
verb · 89×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μέλας
melas
adjective · 3×
σφραγίς
sphragis
noun · 16×
τρίτος
tritos
adjective · 56×
χείρ
cheir
noun · 175×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἀνοίγω
anoigo
verb · 76×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἵππος
ippos
noun · 17×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὅτε
ote
adverb · 100×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: εἶδον | WH/Treg/NIV: εἶδον | RP: ἴδε
  • εἶδονSBLGNT
  • εἶδονWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἴδεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Prophecy

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 4:16 — Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishm
  • Lev 26:26 — And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
  • Rev 4:6 — And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
  • Rev 5:5 — And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
  • Rev 5:9 — And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and p
  • Rev 6:1 — And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
  • Rev 6:1 — And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
  • Rev 8:1 — And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
  • Zech 6:2 — In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
  • Zech 6:6 — The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.