Apollyon
Also called Abaddon
Named in the Bible among Satan and the demons.
Destruction, the Hebrew name (equivalent to the Greek Apollyon, i.e., destroyer) of “the angel of the bottomless pit” (Rev. 9:11). It is rendered “destruction” in Job 28:22; 31:12; 26:6; Prov. 15:11; 27:20.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Apollyon 1Abaddon 7 |
| KJV | Apollyon 1Abaddon 1 |
| ASV | Apollyon 1Abaddon 4 |
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- 9:11
They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Destruction, the Hebrew name (equivalent to the Greek Apollyon, i.e., destroyer) of “the angel of the bottomless pit” (Rev. 9:11). It is rendered “destruction” in Job 28:22; 31:12; 26:6; Prov. 15:11; 27:20. In the last three of these passages the Revised Version retains the word “Abaddon.” We may regard this word as a personification of the idea of destruction, or as sheol, the realm of the dead.