Abaddon

Apollyon (top) battling Christian in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress|thumb The Hebrew term Abaddon (אֲבַדּוֹן, ’ֳḇaddōn, meaning "destruction", "doom") and its Greek equivalent Apollyon (Ἀנןככשם, Apollתōn meaning "Destroyer") appear in the Bible as both a place of destruction and an angel of the abyss. In the Hebrew Bible, abaddon is used with reference to a bottomless pit, often appearing alongside the place Sheol (|שְׁאוֹל, Šəʾōl}}), meaning the resting place of the dead. Quotes about Old Testament Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. Book of Job 26:6 KJV. Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. Book of Job 28:22 KJV. For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. Book of Job 31:12 KJV. Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? Book of Psalms 8:11 KJV. Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? Book of Proverbs 15:11 KJV. Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. Book of Proverbs 27:20 KJV. New Testament 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. Book of REvelation 9:11 KJV. Other ABADDON, n. [1.] A certain person who is much in society, but whom one does not meet. A bad one. [2.] The Adversary of Souls, considered under one of his many charming aspects. Ambrose Bierce, The Cynic's Dictionary (1906); republished as The Devil's Dictionary (1911). See also Gehenna Hell Sheol External links Category:Angels Category:Places in the Bible Category:Book of Revelation