revelation - Who is Apollyon in Greek Culture? - Biblical Hermeneutics . . . Apollyon is the false prophet who is also their king and also the star which falls from heaven to earth with the key to the abyss The abyss is the pit where the fallen angels of Genesis 6, led by Azazel are held in captivity till the time they are released again (Read the Book of Enoch)
In Revelation 9:11, should the titles Abaddon and Apollyon be . . . They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon Revelation 9:11 according to translation proposal: They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit His name in Hebrew is "Destruction", and in Greek he is called "Destroyer"
revelation - Is the angel of the abyss (Rev 9:11) the self-same . . . Rev 9:11 They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer) Rev 20:1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain
Acts 18:24 Ἀπολλῶς Rev 9:11 Ἀπολλύων Apollyon The Greek Ἀπολλύων definitely means "destroyer" BDAG offers this comment: Whether the writer of Revelation implied a connection with the deity Apollo cannot be determined Indeed, it is questionable, for Apollo was the god of purity and recognized for his civilizing influence See BDAG for more references and other associations
Is the Destroyer of Exodus 12:23 the same as that of Revelation 9:11? The identity of the Destroyer with Apollyon has some merit as, like in Exodus, it can only hurt those not sealed with the blood of the Lamb (Exodus) and the blood of the Lamb of God (Revelation) There is a striking similarity in all of Revelation to the Exodus story I believe it unlocks much of Revelation
Intertextuality - OT Angel of death and NT death (horseman) Some who answered that old question pointed out that it was wrong and misleading to try to link Apollyon and Apollo, or even to try to link General Titus into interpreting the Revelation regarding the rider of the pale horse, Death If ingredients additional to those used for producing the Bible are looked to, then a new product will emerge
Evidence from early manuscripts of Revelation 13:18? his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek he has the name Apollyon John didn't do that in 13:18 So, if it has a textual meaning, then that would be modern application, not hermeneutical interpretation The Bible text does not literally mean " in the name of [someone]" all by itself The meaning of this text is left to post-Biblical
Locust of Revelation - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange The briefest possible answer is that the locusts from the Abyss represent Satan's minions = demons This interpretation can be discerned in context from Revelation 9:11, which identifies the locusts' king as the angel of the Abyss, also known in Hebrew as Abaddon (destruction) and in Greek as Apollyon (destroyer)