- Apollyon
- Greek for ‘the Destroyer’ (so REB) in Rev. 9:11, and therefore a subtle attack not only on the Greek God Apollo but also on the persecuting emperor Domitian who regarded himself as Apollo on earth.
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Apollyon — (a Greek name for Destroyer Απολλυων, from απολλυειν meaning to destroy ) is equated in the New Testament s Book of Revelation with the Beast.Fact|date=September 2008 The term Apollyon was often associated by early Christians with The Devil, and… … Wikipedia
Apollyon — Datos generales Nombre real Ole Jørgen Moe Nacimiento … Wikipedia Español
Apollyon — Аполлион … Википедия
Apollyon — [ə päl′yən] n. [Gr apollyōn, destroying, ruining < apollyein, to destroy < apo , from + lyein, to LOOSE] Bible in Revelation, the angel of the abyss; Abaddon: Rev. 9:11 … English World dictionary
Apollyon — A*pol ly*on, n. [Gr. ? destroying, fr. ?, ?, to destroy utterly; ? from, entirely + ? to destroy.] The Destroyer; a name used (Rev. ix. 11) for the angel of the bottomless pit, answering to the Hebrew Abaddon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apollyon — (gr.), ein Verderber (Offenb. Joh. 9,11); auf Napoleon gedeutet … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Apollyon — Apollyon, griech., der Verderber … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
APOLLYON — Hebr. Abaddon, Latin. perdens, vel destruens. Apocal. c. 9. v. 11 … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Apollyon — destroying angel of the bottomless pit (a name sometimes given to the Devil), late 14c., from prp. of Gk. apollyein to destroy utterly (from apo from, away from + olluein to destroy ); a translation of Heb. ABADDON (Cf. Abaddon) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
Apollyon — Abaddon Le nom Abaddon provient du mot hébreu אבדון, signifiant « destruction » ou « abîme ». Le nom grec correspondant est Apollyon (le destructeur). Ce nom est utilisé comme nom propre pour désigner l ange exterminateur de l … Wikipédia en Français
Apollyon — noun Etymology: Greek Apollyōn Date: 14th century the angel of the bottomless pit in the Book of Revelation … New Collegiate Dictionary
