Revelation 9:11

Full Chapter

September 18, 2025

KJV

And they had a king over them, [which is] the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue [is] Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath [his] name Apollyon.

BSB

They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.

WEB

They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is “Abaddon,” but in Greek, he has the name “Apollyon.”

YLT

and they have over them a king—the messenger of the abyss—a name is to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath a name, Apollyon.

F.O.G Original

(11) They have as king upon them, the angel of the abyss, his name in Hebrew is Abaddon (destruction) and in Greek has the name Apollyon (Destroyer).

F.O.G

(11) They have as king upon them, the angel of the abyss, his name in Hebrew is Abaddon (destruction) and in Greek has the name Apollyon (Destroyer).

F.O.G MSG

¹¹Ruling over them was the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddonᶜ and in Greek is Apollyon—both meaning “Destroyer.”

Footnotes:

¹¹ᶜ Abaddon/Apollyon: Both names mean “destruction” or “destroyer,” referring to the demonic ruler of the abyss who commands these tormenting creatures.