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and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/6.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. <a href="/nasb_/revelation/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. <a href="/nasb/revelation/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> The sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. <a href="/nasb77/revelation/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. <a href="/lsb/revelation/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. <a href="/amp/revelation/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The sky was split [separated from the land] and rolled up like a scroll, and every mountain and island were dislodged and moved out of their places. <a href="/csb/revelation/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> the sky was split apart like a scroll being rolled up; and every mountain and island was moved from its place. <a href="/hcsb/revelation/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> the sky separated like a scroll being rolled up; and every mountain and island was moved from its place. <a href="/asv/revelation/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. <a href="/cev/revelation/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then the sky was rolled up like a scroll, and all mountains and islands were moved from their places. <a href="/erv/revelation/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. <a href="/gwt/revelation/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The sky vanished like a scroll being rolled up. Every mountain and island was moved from its place. <a href="/gnt/revelation/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> The sky disappeared like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. <a href="/isv/revelation/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> The sky vanished like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. <a href="/msb/revelation/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. <a href="/net/revelation/6.htm">NET Bible</a> The sky was split apart like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. <a href="/nheb/revelation/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The sky was removed like a scroll when it is rolled up. Every mountain and island were moved out of their places. <a href="/wbt/revelation/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and isle were moved out of their places. <a href="/wey/revelation/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The sky too passed away, as if a scroll were being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. <a href="/web/revelation/6.htm">World English Bible</a> The sky was removed like a scroll when it is rolled up. Every mountain and island was moved out of its place. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the sky departed as a scroll rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places; <a href="/blb/revelation/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And heaven departed like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. <a href="/ylt/revelation/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and heaven departed as a scroll rolled up, and every mountain and island -- out of their places they were moved; <a href="/slt/revelation/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the heaven was separated as a book turned round; and every mount and isle were moved from their places.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the heaven departed as a book folded up: and every mountain, and the islands were moved out of their places. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And heaven receded, like a scroll being rolled up. And every mountain, and the islands, were moved from their places. <a href="/nabre/revelation/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the sky was divided like a torn scroll curling up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The sky vanished like a scroll rolling itself up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the heavens separated, as a scroll when it is rolled separately; and every mountain and island shifted from its resting place. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And the Heavens were parted like scrolls being rolled up, and every hill and all the islands were moved from their places.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and the heaven departed as a volume when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place: <a href="/godbey/revelation/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and the heaven rolled away as a book is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. <a href="/haweis/revelation/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and the heaven was removed away as a volume rolled up and every mountain and island were removed out of their places: <a href="/mace/revelation/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> every mountain and island were moved out of their places: the kings of the earth, the great men, <a href="/wey/revelation/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The sky too passed away, as if a scroll were being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. <a href="/worrell/revelation/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And the heaven was removed, as a scroll rolled up; and every mountain and island were removed out of their places. <a href="/worsley/revelation/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and the heaven passed away as a book rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places: <a href="/parallel/revelation/6-14.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=1355" 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/6.htm">The Sixth Seal: Terror</a> …13and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. 14<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></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.">The</a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranos (N-NMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">sky</a> <a href="/greek/673.htm" title="673: apechōristhē (V-AIP-3S) -- To separate from; mid: I part; pass: To be swept aside. From apo and chorizo; to rend apart; reflexively, to separate.">receded</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">like</a> <a href="/greek/975.htm" title="975: biblion (N-NNS) -- A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll.">a scroll</a> <a href="/greek/1667.htm" title="1667: helissomenon (V-PPM/P-NNS) -- To roll, roll up, fold up. A form of heilisso; to coil or wrap.">being rolled up,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pan (Adj-NNS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">every</a> <a href="/greek/3735.htm" title="3735: oros (N-NNS) -- A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain).">mountain</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3520.htm" title="3520: nēsos (N-NFS) -- An island. Probably from the base of naus; an island.">island</a> <a href="/greek/2795.htm" title="2795: ekinēthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- To set in motion, move, remove, excite, stir up. From kio; to stir, literally or figuratively.">was moved</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">its</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5117.htm" title="5117: topōn (N-GMP) -- Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.">place.</a> 15Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.…<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="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a> All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. <a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29</a> Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ <a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a> But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. <a href="/joel/2-31.htm">Joel 2:31</a> The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Isaiah 13:10</a> For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. <a href="/mark/13-25.htm">Mark 13:25</a> the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ <a href="/luke/21-26.htm">Luke 21:26</a> Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. <a href="/hebrews/12-26.htm">Hebrews 12:26-27</a> At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” / The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain. <a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a> The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. <a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Isaiah 24:19-20</a> The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again. <a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Jeremiah 4:23-24</a> I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. <a href="/ezekiel/32-7.htm">Ezekiel 32:7-8</a> When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/haggai/2-6.htm">Haggai 2:6</a> For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. <a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Psalm 102:25-26</a> In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on. <a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Isaiah 51:6</a> Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.the heaven.<a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">Psalm 102:26</a> They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:<a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a> And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.<a href="/hebrews/1-11.htm">Hebrews 1:11-13</a> They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; … and every.<a href="/revelation/16-20.htm">Revelation 16:20</a> And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.<a href="/isaiah/2-14.htm">Isaiah 2:14-17</a> And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, … <a href="/jeremiah/3-23.htm">Jeremiah 3:23</a> Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jude/1-19.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Book</a> <a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/revelation/1-9.htm">Island</a> <a href="/daniel/11-18.htm">Islands</a> <a href="/revelation/1-9.htm">Isle</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-18.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-21.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/1_john/3-14.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/3_john/1-5.htm">Places</a> <a href="/genesis/8-11.htm">Receded</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-26.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/revelation/1-11.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">Rolled</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-22.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/revelation/5-7.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/acts/14-4.htm">Split</a> <a href="/revelation/3-17.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/21-28.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/revelation/10-2.htm">Book</a> <a href="/revelation/18-14.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/revelation/8-1.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/revelation/16-20.htm">Island</a> <a href="/genesis/10-5.htm">Islands</a> <a href="/revelation/16-20.htm">Isle</a> <a href="/revelation/8-8.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/genesis/10-11.htm">Places</a> <a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Receded</a> <a href="/genesis/8-13.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/revelation/10-10.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/genesis/29-3.htm">Rolled</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/revelation/10-2.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/revelation/8-10.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Split</a> <a href="/revelation/8-4.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 6</div>1. <a href="/revelation/6-1.htm">The First Seal: Rider on White Horse</a> 3. <a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">The Second Seal: War</a> 5. <a href="/revelation/6-5.htm">The Third Seal: Famine</a> 7. <a href="/revelation/6-7.htm">The Fourth Seal: Death</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/6-9.htm">The Fifth Seal: Martyrs</a> 12. <a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">The Sixth Seal: Terror</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'; 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This symbolizes a dramatic transformation or upheaval in the natural order, often associated with divine judgment. The scroll imagery suggests the revelation of hidden truths or the completion of God's plan, as scrolls were used to record important decrees and prophecies. The act of rolling up indicates the end of an era or the fulfillment of prophecy, aligning with the apocalyptic themes of Revelation.and every mountain and island was moved from its place This phrase emphasizes the totality and universality of the upheaval. Mountains and islands, often seen as symbols of stability and permanence, are depicted as being displaced, indicating a profound and cataclysmic change. This echoes prophetic passages such as <a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24</a>, where mountains quake and hills melt in the presence of the Lord. The movement of these geographical features signifies the power of God's judgment and the impermanence of the created order in the face of divine intervention. It also foreshadows the new creation described later in Revelation, where the old order is replaced by a new heaven and earth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_sky.htm">The Sky</a> In this verse, the sky is described as receding like a scroll. This imagery is symbolic of a dramatic change or upheaval in the natural order, often associated with divine intervention or judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mountains_and_islands.htm">Mountains and Islands</a> These geographical features represent stability and permanence in the natural world. Their movement signifies a profound transformation or disruption, indicating the magnitude of the events described. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_scroll.htm">The Scroll</a> The imagery of a scroll being rolled up is significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing the completion or fulfillment of God's plans or judgments. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sixth_seal.htm">The Sixth Seal</a> This event occurs during the opening of the sixth seal in the Book of Revelation, which is part of a series of judgments leading up to the end times. 5. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a> The author of Revelation, who received these visions while exiled on the island of Patmos. His role is to convey the prophetic messages he received from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a> The imagery of the sky receding and mountains moving underscores God's ultimate control over creation. Believers are reminded of God's power and authority over the universe. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_accountability.htm">Judgment and Accountability</a> The upheaval described serves as a reminder of the coming judgment. Christians are called to live in a manner that reflects readiness and accountability before God. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_transformation.htm">Hope in Transformation</a> While the imagery is dramatic and unsettling, it also points to the hope of a new creation. Believers can find comfort in the promise of renewal and restoration. <a href="/topical/u/urgency_of_the_gospel.htm">Urgency of the Gospel</a> The events described highlight the urgency of sharing the Gospel. Christians are encouraged to be proactive in evangelism, knowing that time is limited. <a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_chaos.htm">Faith Amidst Chaos</a> In times of personal or global upheaval, believers can find peace in trusting God's plan and His ultimate victory over chaos.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 6</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_christian_worldview.htm">What defines a Christian worldview?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_revelation's_seven_seals.htm">What are Revelation's seven seals?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_34_4_fit_astronomy.htm">How does the cosmic destruction described in Isaiah 34:4 align with modern astronomical understanding? </a> <a href="/q/revelation_6_12-14__explain_its_science.htm">Revelation 6:12-14--How do we address the scientific impossibility of the sky vanishing like a scroll and every mountain being moved from its place?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up. The scroll - the parchment book or roll, which is spread out to read, and, when read, roiled up and put away. The passage is apparently founded upon <a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a>. "The host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll," etc. And every mountain and island were moved out of their places (cf. <a href="/isaiah/40-4.htm">Isaiah 40:4</a>, "Every mountain and hill shall be made low;" also <a href="/jeremiah/3-23.htm">Jeremiah 3:23</a>, "Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains"). The enumeration of seven objects in vers. 12-14 seems to denote the all extending nature of God's judgment. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/6-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>The ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sky οὐρανὸς (ouranos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. receded ἀπεχωρίσθη (apechōristhē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_673.htm">Strong's 673: </a> To separate from; mid: I part; pass: To be swept aside. From apo and chorizo; to rend apart; reflexively, to separate. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a scroll βιβλίον (biblion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_975.htm">Strong's 975: </a> A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll. being rolled up, ἑλισσόμενον (helissomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1667.htm">Strong's 1667: </a> To roll, roll up, fold up. A form of heilisso; to coil or wrap. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. every πᾶν (pan) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. mountain ὄρος (oros) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3735.htm">Strong's 3735: </a> A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain). and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. island νῆσος (nēsos) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3520.htm">Strong's 3520: </a> An island. Probably from the base of naus; an island. was moved ἐκινήθησαν (ekinēthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2795.htm">Strong's 2795: </a> To set in motion, move, remove, excite, stir up. From kio; to stir, literally or figuratively. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. its αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural <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. place. τόπων (topōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/revelation/6-14.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 6:14 The sky was removed like a scroll (Rev. 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