Revelation 9:17
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.”
στόμα
the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)
πῦρ
fire
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πῦρ
Fire. Pur. Our God is a consuming fire. Fire purifies and fire destroys. What is genuine survives the fire. What is counterfeit is consumed by it. Let God refine you.
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ὅρασις
vision
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ὅρασις
Sight, vision, the act of seeing. We walk by faith not by sight. The visible is temporary. The invisible is eternal. Train your spiritual eyes to see what faith sees.
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ἵππος
horses
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ἵππος
Horse. Hippos. I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True. The returning King rides in power and justice.
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ἔχω
having
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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εἴδω
I saw
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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κάθημαι
sitting
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κάθημαι
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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κεφαλή
heads
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κεφαλή
the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
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θώραξ
breastplates
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θώραξ
the chest ("thorax"), i.e. (by implication) a corslet
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ὑακίνθινος
hyacinthine
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ὑακίνθινος
"hyacinthine" or "jacinthine", i.e. deep blue
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ἐκπορεύομαι
proceed
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ἐκπορεύομαι
to depart, be discharged, proceed, project
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πύρινος
fiery
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πύρινος
fiery, i.e. (by implication) flaming
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θειώδης
brimstone.
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θειώδης
sulphur-like, i.e. sulphurous
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λέων
of lions,
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λέων
a "lion"
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θεῖον
brimstone.
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θεῖον
sulphur
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καπνός
smoke
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καπνός
smoke
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