Apollyon
/a-POL-ee-on/
Summary
The Greek name for the angel of the bottomless pit, meaning 'Destroyer,' equivalent to the Hebrew Abaddon.
☩The Destroyer
Apollyon appears in Revelation as the angel or king over the abyss (bottomless pit). His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, meaning 'destruction' or 'place of destruction.' He rules over the demonic locusts released from the abyss to torment those without God's seal during the fifth trumpet judgment. The name signifies his role as the destroyer.
Key verses:Revelation 9:11
Related Verses1 mention
Revelation· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Apollyon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Apollyon," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).