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They will long to die, but death will flee from them! <a href="/esv/revelation/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> And in those days people will seek death and will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them. <a href="/bsb/revelation/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them. <a href="/blb/revelation/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And in those days, men will seek death, and will not find it; and they will long to die, and death shall flee from them. <a href="/kjv/revelation/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/9.htm">New King James Version</a> In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them. <a href="/nasb_/revelation/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And in those days people will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death will flee from them! <a href="/nasb/revelation/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death flees from them. <a href="/nasb77/revelation/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; and they will long to die and death flees from them. <a href="/lsb/revelation/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And in those days men will seek death and will never find it; they will long to die, and death flees from them. <a href="/amp/revelation/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And in those days people will seek death and will not find it; and they will long to die [to escape the pain], but [will discover that] death evades them. <a href="/csb/revelation/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> In those days people will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them. <a href="/hcsb/revelation/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> In those days people will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them. <a href="/asv/revelation/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And in those days men shall seek death, and shall in no wise find it; and they shall desire to die, and death fleeth from them. <a href="/cev/revelation/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> In those days people will want to die, but they will not be able to. They will hope for death, but it will escape from them. <a href="/erv/revelation/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And in those days men shall seek death, and shall in no wise find it; and they shall desire to die, and death fleeth from them. <a href="/gwt/revelation/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> At that time people will look for death and never find it. They will long to die, but death will escape them. <a href="/gnt/revelation/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> During those five months they will seek death, but will not find it; they will want to die, but death will flee from them. <a href="/isv/revelation/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> In those days people will seek death, but never find it. They will long to die, but death will escape them. <a href="/msb/revelation/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them. <a href="/net/revelation/9.htm">NET Bible</a> In those days people will seek death, but will not be able to find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them. <a href="/nheb/revelation/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them. <a href="/wbt/revelation/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. <a href="/wey/revelation/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And at that time people will seek death, but will by no possibility find it, and will long to die, but death evades them. <a href="/web/revelation/9.htm">World English Bible</a> In those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and in those days men will seek death and they will not find it, and they will desire to die, and death will flee from them. <a href="/blb/revelation/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And in those days, men will seek death, and will not find it; and they will long to die, and death shall flee from them. <a href="/ylt/revelation/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and in those days shall men seek the death, and they shall not find it, and they shall desire to die, and the death shall flee from them. <a href="/slt/revelation/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And in those days shall men seek death, and not find it; and shall eagerly desire to die, and death shall flee from them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And in those days men shall seek death, and shall not find it: and they shall desire to die, and death shall fly from them. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And in those days, men will seek death and they will not find it. And they will desire to die, and death will flee from them. <a href="/nabre/revelation/9.htm">New American Bible</a> During that time these people will seek death but will not find it, and they will long to die but death will escape them. <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And in those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So in those days men shall seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And in those days people will seek death and will not find it, and they will long to die and death will flee from them.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And in those days men will seek for death, and shall not find it; and they will desire to die, and death shall flee from them.<CM> <a href="/godbey/revelation/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And in those days men will seek death, and will not find it; and they will desire to die, and death flies from them. <a href="/haweis/revelation/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall earnestly desire to die, and death shall fly from them. <a href="/mace/revelation/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> in those days shall men seek for death, but shall not find it; they will desire to die, and death will shun them. <a href="/wey/revelation/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And at that time people will seek death, but will by no possibility find it, and will long to die, but death evades them. <a href="/worrell/revelation/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And in those days will men seek death, and shall in no wise find it; and they will desire to die, and death flees from them. <a href="/worsley/revelation/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it: and they shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. <a href="/parallel/revelation/9-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=1799" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/9.htm">The Fifth Trumpet</a> …5The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion. 6<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">In</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinais (DPro-DFP) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">those</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerais (N-DFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">days</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpoi (N-NMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">men</a> <a href="/greek/2212.htm" title="2212: zētēsousin (V-FIA-3P) -- To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.">will seek</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288: thanaton (N-AMS) -- Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.">death</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: heurēsousin (V-FIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">will not find</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">it;</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1937.htm" title="1937: epithymēsousin (V-FIA-3P) -- To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for.">they will long</a> <a href="/greek/599.htm" title="599: apothanein (V-ANA) -- To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.">to die,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">but</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288: thanatos (N-NMS) -- Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.">death</a> <a href="/greek/5343.htm" title="5343: pheugei (V-PIA-3S) -- To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.">will escape</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: ap’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them.</a> 7And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads, and faces like the faces of men.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/job/3-21.htm">Job 3:21</a> who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure, <a href="/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3</a> And wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life,” declares the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/job/7-15.htm">Job 7:15-16</a> so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body. / I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath. <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Job 10:1</a> “I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul. <a href="/job/6-8.htm">Job 6:8-9</a> If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope: / that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off! <a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a> while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” <a href="/jonah/4-3.htm">Jonah 4:3</a> And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:2-3</a> So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive. / But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun. <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a> Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. <a href="/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21</a> They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. <a href="/matthew/24-22.htm">Matthew 24:22</a> If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short. <a href="/luke/23-30.htm">Luke 23:30</a> At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’ <a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Revelation 6:16</a> And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Revelation 16:10-11</a> And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish / and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds. <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Revelation 16:21</a> And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.shall men.<a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Revelation 6:16</a> And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:<a href="/2_samuel/1-9.htm">2 Samuel 1:9</a> He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.<a href="/job/3-20.htm">Job 3:20-22</a> Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/9-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/revelation/8-11.htm">Die</a> <a href="/job/11-20.htm">Elude</a> <a href="/revelation/2-2.htm">Find</a> <a href="/james/4-7.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/john/10-13.htm">Flees</a> <a href="/john/10-13.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/matthew/23-24.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/revelation/9-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/3_john/1-14.htm">Hoping</a> <a href="/mark/10-15.htm">Possibility</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-14.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/revelation/6-11.htm">Time</a> <a href="/revelation/8-12.htm">Way</a> <a href="/revelation/2-11.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/9-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/revelation/11-5.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/revelation/11-5.htm">Die</a> <a href="/job/11-20.htm">Elude</a> <a href="/revelation/10-9.htm">Find</a> <a href="/revelation/12-6.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Flees</a> <a href="/genesis/31-21.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/revelation/12-14.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/revelation/9-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-20.htm">Hoping</a> <a href="/mark/10-15.htm">Possibility</a> <a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/revelation/10-6.htm">Time</a> <a href="/revelation/11-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/revelation/21-25.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 9</div>1. <a href="/revelation/9-1.htm">At the sounding of the fifth angel, a star falls from heaven, to whom is given the key to the bottomless pit.</a> 2. <a href="/revelation/9-2.htm">He opens the pit, and there come forth locusts like scorpions.</a> 12. <a href="/revelation/9-12.htm">The first woe past.</a> 13. <a href="/revelation/9-13.htm">The sixth trumpet sounds.</a> 14. <a href="/revelation/9-14.htm">Four angels who were bound are let loose.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/revelation/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>In those days This phrase refers to a specific period during the end times, often interpreted as the Great Tribulation. This is a time of intense suffering and judgment upon the earth, as described in the book of Revelation. The phrase "in those days" is used throughout the Bible to denote significant prophetic periods (e.g., <a href="/joel/2-29.htm">Joel 2:29-31</a>).men will seek death The suffering and torment during this period will be so severe that people will desire death as an escape. This reflects the intensity of the plagues and judgments described in Revelation, such as the locusts from the abyss (<a href="/revelation/9-3.htm">Revelation 9:3-5</a>). Historically, seeking death in times of extreme distress is not uncommon, as seen in <a href="/job/3-21.htm">Job 3:21</a>, where Job laments his suffering.and will not find it Despite their desire to die, death will elude them. This suggests a supernatural intervention where God prevents death, emphasizing the inescapable nature of divine judgment. It highlights the sovereignty of God over life and death, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a>.they will long to die The longing for death underscores the hopelessness and despair that will characterize this period. It is a reversal of the natural human instinct to preserve life, indicating the severity of the tribulation. This longing is reminiscent of the despair expressed by figures like Elijah in <a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a>.but death will escape them This phrase indicates that death, often seen as a release from suffering, will not be available. It serves as a reminder of the ultimate control God has over life and death, as well as the inescapable nature of His judgment. This can be contrasted with the hope of eternal life offered through Jesus Christ, as seen in <a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/men.htm">Men</a> Refers to humanity, specifically those who are experiencing the torment described in the preceding verses. This is a time of great suffering during the tribulation period. 2. <a href="/topical/d/death.htm">Death</a> Personified in this context, indicating a state or event that people desire but cannot attain. It highlights the severity of the torment that makes death seem preferable. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_tribulation.htm">The Tribulation</a> A period of intense suffering and divine judgment on earth, as described in the book of Revelation. This verse is part of the description of the fifth trumpet judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_fifth_trumpet.htm">The Fifth Trumpet</a> An event in the series of judgments in Revelation, where locust-like creatures torment those who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_abyss.htm">The Abyss</a> The bottomless pit from which the tormenting locusts emerge, symbolizing a place of chaos and evil.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a> <a href="/revelation/9-6.htm">Revelation 9:6</a> serves as a stark reminder of the reality and severity of divine judgment. It challenges us to consider the seriousness of sin and the consequences of rejecting God. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_seeking_escape_from_god's_judgment.htm">The Futility of Seeking Escape from God’s Judgment</a> The inability to find death despite seeking it illustrates the futility of trying to escape God's judgment. It calls us to repentance and to seek refuge in Christ, who offers salvation. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_readiness.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Readiness</a> This verse underscores the importance of being spiritually prepared. Believers are called to live in readiness for Christ's return, ensuring that they are sealed by God and protected from His wrath. <a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_the_gospel.htm">The Hope of the Gospel</a> While this verse depicts a grim reality, it also points to the hope found in the Gospel. Through faith in Jesus Christ, we can be spared from the wrath to come and have eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 9</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_lake_of_fire.htm">What is the Lake of Fire?</a> <a href="/q/does_god_share_his_glory_with_others.htm">What does the Bible say about two Messianic comings?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_the_fall_of_man.htm">What is the meaning of the Fall of Man?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_judge_deceitful_hearts.htm">(Jeremiah 17:9) If the heart is so deceitful, why would a just God hold humans accountable for following their inherent nature?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) And in those days . . .--Translate, And in those days men shall seek death, and shall not find it; and they shall yearn to die, and death flees from them. The change of tense from the future ("shall seek-- shall yearn") to the present ("death flees") gives graphic force to the description. Men will seek for death in vain; they will long to die, and lo ! death is seen fleeing from them. We can see an age in which death will be regarded as a sweet respite from the tormenting trials of life: men will stretch out their hands to death as to a welcome deliverer; but behold! death is seen fleeing from them. The word translated "desire" in our English version is a strong word; it has been rendered vehemently desire: it is a passionate longing, as the yearning of the soul after one we love. There have been ages in which men have thus pined for death, in which light and life seem but mockeries to the miserable, and men "long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures" (<a href="/context/job/3-20.htm" title="Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul;">Job 3:20-21</a>). Such times are those which have been well called reigns of terror.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them; shall in no wise find it... and death fleeth from them (Revised Version); οἱ ἄνθρωποι, "the men;" that is, the unsealed, who suffer this judgment. This is a characteristic biblical method of expressing great anguish. Thus <a href="/job/3-20.htm">Job 3:20, 21</a>, "The bitter in soul; which long for death, but it cometh not" (cf. also <a href="/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3</a>; <a href="/job/7-15.htm">Job 7:15</a>; <a href="/luke/23-30.htm">Luke 23:30</a>; and <a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Revelation 6:16</a>). The description portrays great anguish of mind, and should not be pressed to a literal interpretation, though many have illustrated the passage by pointing to actual occurrences of the kind. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/9-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>In ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. those ἐκείναις (ekeinais) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. days ἡμέραις (hēmerais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. men ἄνθρωποι (anthrōpoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. will seek ζητήσουσιν (zētēsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2212.htm">Strong's 2212: </a> To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. death θάνατον (thanaton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2288.htm">Strong's 2288: </a> Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. will not find εὑρήσουσιν (heurēsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. it; αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. they will long ἐπιθυμήσουσιν (epithymēsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1937.htm">Strong's 1937: </a> To long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for. to die, ἀποθανεῖν (apothanein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_599.htm">Strong's 599: </a> To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off. [but] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. death θάνατος (thanatos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2288.htm">Strong's 2288: </a> Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death. will escape φεύγει (pheugei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5343.htm">Strong's 5343: </a> To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish. them. αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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