Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Revelation 6:9
altar. Greek. thusiasterion. First of eight occurances.
souls. See App-110 and App-170 Compare App-13.
were. had been.
word. App-121.
God. App-98.
testimony. See John 1:7.
altar. Greek. thusiasterion. First of eight occurances.
souls. See App-110 and App-170 Compare App-13.
were. had been.
word. App-121.
God. App-98.
testimony. See John 1:7.
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2 Corinthians 5:8; 2 Timothy 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:6; John 16:2; Leviticus 4
Altar [θ υ σ ι α σ τ η ρ ι ο υ]. See on Acts 17:23. The altar of sacrifice, as is indicated by slain; not the altar of incense. The imagery is from the tabernacle. Exodus 39:39; Exodus 40:29. Souls [ψ...
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