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Revelation 6:2 KJV
Revelation · chapter 6 · verse 2
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.Revelation 6:2 · King James Version
Revelation 6:2 in context
1And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
3And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
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- conqueringnikaōto conquer, to carry off the victory, come off victorious, of Christ, victorious over all…G3528 →
- beholdidoubehold, see, loG2400 →
- whiteleukoslight, bright, brilliant, brilliant from whiteness, white, of the garments of angels, and…G3022 →
- horsehipposa horseG2462 →
- crownstephanosa crown, a mark of royal or exalted rank, the wreath or garland which was given as a…G4735 →
- givendidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
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Here, 1. Christ, the Lamb, opens the first seal; he now enters upon the great work of opening and accomplishing the purposes of God towards the church and the world. 2. One of the ministers of the church calls upon the apostle, with a voice like thunder, to come near, and observe what then appeared. 3.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-2