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On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold, and their faces resembled human faces. <a href="/nlt/revelation/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. They had what looked like gold crowns on their heads, and their faces looked like human faces. <a href="/esv/revelation/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> In appearance the locusts were like horses prepared for battle: on their heads were what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces, <a href="/bsb/revelation/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men. <a href="/blb/revelation/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the appearance of the locusts was like horses having been prepared for battle, and upon their heads were something like crowns, like gold; and their faces like the faces of men. <a href="/kjv/revelation/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/9.htm">New King James Version</a> The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. <a href="/nasb_/revelation/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads appeared to be crowns like gold, and their faces were like human faces. <a href="/nasb/revelation/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> The appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads appeared to be crowns like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. <a href="/nasb77/revelation/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads, as it were, crowns like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. <a href="/lsb/revelation/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. And on their heads appeared to be crowns like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. <a href="/amp/revelation/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The locusts resembled horses prepared and equipped for battle; and on their heads appeared to be [something like] golden crowns, and their faces resembled human faces. <a href="/csb/revelation/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. Something like golden crowns was on their heads; their faces were like human faces; <a href="/hcsb/revelation/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The appearance of the locusts was like horses equipped for battle. Something like gold crowns was on their heads; their faces were like men&#8217s faces; <a href="/asv/revelation/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like unto gold, and their faces were as men's faces. <a href="/cev/revelation/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> These locusts looked like horses ready for battle. On their heads they wore something like gold crowns, and they had human faces. <a href="/erv/revelation/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like unto gold, and their faces were as men's faces. <a href="/gwt/revelation/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. They seemed to have crowns that looked like gold on their heads. Their faces were like human faces. <a href="/gnt/revelation/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> The locusts looked like horses ready for battle; on their heads they had what seemed to be crowns of gold, and their faces were like human faces. <a href="/isv/revelation/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were victor's crowns that looked like gold, and their faces were like human faces. <a href="/msb/revelation/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men. <a href="/net/revelation/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Now the locusts looked like horses equipped for battle. On their heads were something like crowns similar to gold, and their faces looked like men's faces. <a href="/nheb/revelation/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like people's faces. <a href="/wbt/revelation/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the shapes of the locusts were like to horses prepared for battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. <a href="/wey/revelation/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The appearance of the locusts was like that of horses equipped for war. On their heads they had wreaths which looked like gold. <a href="/web/revelation/9.htm">World English Bible</a> The shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like people’s faces. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the likenesses of the locusts—like to horses made ready to battle, and on their heads [something] as garlands like gold, and their faces as faces of men, <a href="/blb/revelation/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the appearance of the locusts was like horses having been prepared for battle, and upon their heads were something like crowns, like gold; and their faces like the faces of men. <a href="/ylt/revelation/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the likenesses of the locusts are like to horses made ready to battle, and upon their heads as crowns like gold, and their faces as faces of men, <a href="/slt/revelation/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the likenesses of the locusts like horses prepared for war; and upon their heads as crowns like gold, and their faces as men's faces.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle: and on their heads were, as it were, crowns like gold: and their faces were as the faces of men. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the likenesses of the locusts resembled horses prepared for battle. And upon their heads were something like crowns similar to gold. And their faces were like the faces of men. <a href="/nabre/revelation/9.htm">New American Bible</a> The appearance of the locusts was like that of horses ready for battle. On their heads they wore what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces, <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In appearance the locusts were like horses equipped for battle. On their heads were what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared for battle; and on their heads were, as it were, crowns like gold, and their faces were as faces of men. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And the form of the locusts was like the form of horses prepared for battle, and upon their heads as crowns of the likeness of gold, and their faces were like the faces of men.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And the shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads were, as it were, crowns of gold; and their faces were like the faces of men. <a href="/godbey/revelation/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the shapes of the locusts are like horses having been made ready for war; and upon their heads as it were crowns like gold, and their faces are like the faces of men. <a href="/haweis/revelation/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And the figures of the locusts were like horses equipped for war; and upon their heads there were as crowns, like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. <a href="/mace/revelation/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> the figure of the locusts were like that of horses prepared to battle; but on their heads they had, as it were, crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. <a href="/wey/revelation/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The appearance of the locusts was like that of horses equipped for war. On their heads they had wreaths which looked like gold. <a href="/worrell/revelation/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And the shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads as it were crowns like gold; and their faces were as the faces of men. <a href="/worsley/revelation/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And the resemblance of the locusts was like horses prepared for war; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces as the faces of men. <a href="/parallel/revelation/9-7.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=1809" 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> …6In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them. 7<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- 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/200.htm" title="200: akridōn (N-GFP) -- A locust. Apparently from the same as akron; a locust.">locusts</a> <a href="/greek/3667.htm" title="3667: homoiōmata (N-NNP) -- From homoioo; a form; abstractly, resemblance.">looked</a> <a href="/greek/3664.htm" title="3664: homoia (Adj-NNP) -- Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.">like</a> <a href="/greek/2462.htm" title="2462: hippois (N-DMP) -- A horse. Of uncertain affinity; a horse.">horses</a> <a href="/greek/2090.htm" title="2090: hētoimasmenois (V-RPM/P-DMP) -- To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare.">prepared</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">for</a> <a href="/greek/4171.htm" title="4171: polemon (N-AMS) -- A war, battle, strife. From pelomai; warfare.">battle,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">with something</a> <a href="/greek/3664.htm" title="3664: homoioi (Adj-NMP) -- Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.">like</a> <a href="/greek/4735.htm" title="4735: stephanoi (N-NMP) -- A crown, garland, honor, glory. From an apparently primary stepho; a chaplet, literally or figuratively.">crowns</a> <a href="/greek/5557.htm" title="5557: chrysō (N-DMS) -- Perhaps from the base of chraomai; gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin.">of gold</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GF3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2776.htm" title="2776: kephalas (N-AFP) -- From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.">heads,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GF3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4383.htm" title="4383: prosōpa (N-NNP) -- From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.">faces</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/4383.htm" title="4383: prosōpa (N-NNP) -- From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.">the faces</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpōn (N-GMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">of men.</a> 8They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.…<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="/joel/2-4.htm">Joel 2:4</a> Their appearance is like that of horses, and they gallop like swift steeds. <a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Nahum 3:17</a> Your guards are like the swarming locust, and your scribes like clouds of locusts that settle on the walls on a cold day. When the sun rises, they fly away, and no one knows where. <a href="/daniel/7-8.htm">Daniel 7:8</a> While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance. <a href="/daniel/7-20.htm">Daniel 7:20</a> I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn whose appearance was more imposing than the others, with eyes and with a mouth that spoke words of arrogance. <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18-20</a> Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. <a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm">Ezekiel 1:10</a> The form of their faces was that of a man, and each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and also the face of an eagle. <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Ezekiel 10:14</a> Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle. <a href="/judges/14-18.htm">Judges 14:18</a> Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!” <a href="/2_samuel/1-23.htm">2 Samuel 1:23</a> Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions. <a href="/jeremiah/51-27.htm">Jeremiah 51:27</a> “Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her—Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts. <a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Isaiah 9:15</a> The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies. <a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Isaiah 14:9</a> Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. <a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Isaiah 14:11</a> Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket. <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Isaiah 14:29</a> Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg. <a href="/isaiah/34-7.htm">Isaiah 34:7</a> And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the shapes of the locusts were like to horses prepared to battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.the shapes.<a href="/joel/2-4.htm">Joel 2:4,5</a> The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run… <a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Nahum 3:17</a> Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.their faces.<a href="/daniel/7-4.htm">Daniel 7:4,8</a> The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/4-3.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/revelation/7-13.htm">Arrayed</a> <a href="/james/4-1.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/revelation/4-10.htm">Crowns</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-17.htm">Equipped</a> <a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">Forms</a> <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/revelation/4-4.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/james/3-3.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/revelation/9-4.htm">Human</a> <a href="/revelation/9-3.htm">Locusts</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-15.htm">People's</a> <a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/revelation/4-7.htm">Resembled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Shapes</a> <a href="/revelation/8-8.htm">Something</a> <a href="/revelation/2-16.htm">War</a> <a href="/luke/8-27.htm">Wore</a> <a href="/revelation/4-10.htm">Wreaths</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/12-11.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/revelation/10-1.htm">Arrayed</a> <a href="/revelation/9-9.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/revelation/12-3.htm">Crowns</a> <a href="/exodus/13-18.htm">Equipped</a> <a href="/revelation/9-8.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/genesis/41-32.htm">Forms</a> <a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/revelation/9-13.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/revelation/9-17.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/revelation/9-9.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/revelation/9-8.htm">Human</a> <a href="/exodus/10-4.htm">Locusts</a> <a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">People's</a> <a href="/revelation/9-15.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/revelation/9-8.htm">Resembled</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-10.htm">Shapes</a> <a href="/revelation/15-2.htm">Something</a> <a href="/revelation/9-9.htm">War</a> <a href="/revelation/9-17.htm">Wore</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Wreaths</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'; 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The description suggests a readiness and strength for warfare, indicating a formidable and organized force. In ancient warfare, horses were symbols of power and speed, often used in chariots and cavalry. The locusts' appearance as horses emphasizes their destructive potential and the terror they bring. This vision may symbolize a spiritual or demonic army unleashed upon the earth, reflecting the chaos and judgment during the end times.with something like crowns of gold on their heads The crowns suggest authority and victory, as crowns were often worn by rulers and victors in ancient times. The gold indicates a semblance of divine or kingly power, though it is only "something like" crowns, implying a deceptive or counterfeit nature. This could represent the false authority or deceptive power of the forces of evil during the tribulation period, as they attempt to mimic divine authority.and their faces were like the faces of men This human-like feature suggests intelligence and cunning, distinguishing these locusts from ordinary insects. The human face may symbolize the deceptive and persuasive nature of these forces, capable of reasoning and manipulation. It reflects the idea that the spiritual battle involves not just brute force but also psychological and intellectual warfare. This anthropomorphic description aligns with the biblical theme of spiritual entities possessing human-like characteristics, as seen in <a href="/genesis/6-2.htm">Genesis 6:2</a> and <a href="/daniel/10-13.htm">Daniel 10:13</a>, where spiritual beings interact with the human realm.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/l/locusts.htm">Locusts</a> Symbolic creatures in the vision of John, representing a form of divine judgment. They are not literal insects but are described with features that suggest a more fearsome and powerful entity. 2. <a href="/topical/h/horses_prepared_for_battle.htm">Horses Prepared for Battle</a> This imagery suggests readiness, strength, and an impending conflict. Horses in biblical times were often associated with war and power. 3. <a href="/topical/c/crowns_of_gold.htm">Crowns of Gold</a> The crowns symbolize authority and victory. The gold indicates something precious and possibly divine or royal in nature. 4. <a href="/topical/f/faces_of_men.htm">Faces of Men</a> This human-like feature suggests intelligence, cunning, or perhaps a deceptive appearance, as they are not fully human. 5. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a> The author of Revelation, who received this vision while exiled on the island of Patmos.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_judgment.htm">Symbolism of Judgment</a> The locusts represent a divine judgment that is both terrifying and purposeful. Believers are reminded of the seriousness of God's judgment and the call to repentance. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> The description of the locusts as horses prepared for battle highlights the reality of spiritual warfare. Christians are called to be vigilant and prepared, wearing the full armor of God. <a href="/topical/a/authority_and_deception.htm">Authority and Deception</a> The crowns of gold and faces of men suggest a deceptive authority. Believers must discern true authority from false, relying on the truth of Scripture. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_christ.htm">Hope in Christ</a> Despite the terrifying imagery, Revelation ultimately points to the victory of Christ. Believers can find hope and assurance in the sovereignty of God over all creation.<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/which_2_churches_are_in_revelation.htm">What are the two churches mentioned in Revelation?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'not_taste_death'.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'some will not taste death'?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_three_woes_in_revelation.htm">What are the three woes in Revelation?</a> <a href="/q/can_revelation's_locusts_be_literal.htm">How can the 'locusts' with scorpion-like stings (Revelation 9:3-10) be taken literally given their bizarre hybrid descriptions?</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>(7) And the shapes . . .--Translate, And the shapes (or, forms) of the locusts were like horses made ready for war. The resemblance of the locust to the horse (especially in the head) has been remarked upon by travellers, and has found expression in the Italian and German names cavalletta and heupferd. The resemblance is more distinct when the horses are made ready for battle: the hard shell or scales of the locust having the appearance of armour. Hence it has been thought that the sacred writer here alludes to this horse-like appearance of the locust. It seems a little doubtful that this is the case, or that in this or any of the descriptions here there is any reference to the anatomical features of the locust. (See Note on <a href="/revelation/9-10.htm" title="And they had tails like to scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.">Revelation 9:10</a>.)And on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.--Here again there has been a desire to find some physical appearance in the locust to suggest the crown of gold: the antennae, the rugged elevation in the middle of the thorax, have been imagined to have some resemblance to a crown; and the face of the locust, it has actually been said, bears under ordinary circumstances a distant (the adjective is most needful) resemblance to the human countenance.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; rather, the likenesses of the locusts; that is to say, the general appearance. This similarity is brought out in <a href="/joel/2.htm">Joel 2</a>, and is alluded to in <a href="/job/39-20.htm">Job 39:20</a>. The parallel is worked out at some length in Tristram's 'Natural History of the Bible,' p. 314. In what way they appeared "prepared unto battle," is shown in ver. 9. And on their heads were as it were crowns like gold; crowns like unto gold. The language is carefully guarded so as to make it understood that this feature is altogether supernatural. The crowns of gold probably denote the conquering nature of the locusts, and thus they add to the power with which the locusts have already been invested. They may also signify the exalted temporal position of those symbolized by the locusts. Some writers believe the helmets of soldiers are typified, and others the turbans of the Mohammedans. And their faces were as the faces of men. Notwithstanding the general resemblance of the locusts to horses, which resemblance is most clearly shadowed forth in the structure of the head, yet their faces gave the seer the idea of the human countenance. How this was brought about we are not told. Probably St. John himself in his vision received the impression without knowing by what means. The circumstance seems to point decidedly to the fact that human agents are denoted by the locusts.. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/9-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine Plural <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. locusts ἀκρίδων (akridōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_200.htm">Strong's 200: </a> A locust. Apparently from the same as akron; a locust. looked ὁμοιώματα (homoiōmata) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> From homoioo; a form; abstractly, resemblance. like ὅμοια (homoia) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3664.htm">Strong's 3664: </a> Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. horses ἵπποις (hippois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2462.htm">Strong's 2462: </a> A horse. Of uncertain affinity; a horse. prepared ἡτοιμασμένοις (hētoimasmenois) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2090.htm">Strong's 2090: </a> To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare. for εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. battle, πόλεμον (polemon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4171.htm">Strong's 4171: </a> A war, battle, strife. From pelomai; warfare. [with something] 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. like ὅμοιοι (homoioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3664.htm">Strong's 3664: </a> Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. crowns στέφανοι (stephanoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4735.htm">Strong's 4735: </a> A crown, garland, honor, glory. From an apparently primary stepho; a chaplet, literally or figuratively. of gold χρυσῷ (chrysō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5557.htm">Strong's 5557: </a> Perhaps from the base of chraomai; gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 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. heads, κεφαλὰς (kephalas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2776.htm">Strong's 2776: </a> From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. faces πρόσωπα (prosōpa) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4383.htm">Strong's 4383: </a> From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person. 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. [the] faces πρόσωπα (prosōpa) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4383.htm">Strong's 4383: </a> From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person. of men. ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. 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