TheWay BibleἈβαδδών G3
G3 is the Greek word Ἀβαδδών, transliterated Abaddṓn. The King James Version most often renders it abaddon.
Word: ἈβαδδώνTransliteration: AbaddṓnLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 1 verse
What it means
a destroying angel.
Where it comes from
of Hebrew origin (H011).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
abaddon 1×
Strong's own list of renderings: Abaddon.
Verses using Ἀβαδδών
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Revelation 9:11 · 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.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3 mean?
G3 is the Greek word Ἀβαδδών (Abaddṓn), meaning a destroying angel.
How is G3 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it abaddon (1 time).
How many times does G3 appear in the Bible?
Ἀβαδδών (Abaddṓn) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: of Hebrew origin (H011).
Nearby entries
G1 · Α — the first letter of the alphabet…G2 · Ἀαρών — Aaron, the brother of MosesG4 · ἀβαρής — weightless, i.e. (figuratively) not burdensomeG5 · Ἀββᾶ — father as a vocativeG6 · Ἄβελ — Abel, the son of Adam
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