Revelation 9:11 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and they have over them a king -- the messenger of the abyss -- a name [is] to him in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in the Greek he hath a name, Apollyon.

English ASV

They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon.

English Amplified

Over them as king they have the angel of the Abyss (of the bottomless pit). In Hebrew his name is Abaddon [destruction], but in Greek he is called Apollyon [destroyer].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Over them as king they have the angel of the Abyss (of the bottomless pit). In Hebrew his name is Abaddon [destruction], but in Greek he is called Apollyon [destroyer].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They had as their king the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

They have a king over them, the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew, Abaddon, and in Greek he has [for] name Apollyon.

English EASY 2024

The king that ruled them was the angel of the deep hole. His name is ‘Abaddon’ in the Hebrew language. In the Greek language his name is ‘Apollyon’.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They had a ruler, who was the angel of the bottomless pit. (His name in Hebrew is Abaddon. In Greek it is Apollyon. )

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They have a king ruling over them, who is the angel in charge of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon; in Greek the name is Apollyon (meaning “The Destroyer”).

English God's Word - GW 1995

The king who ruled them was the angel from the bottomless pit. In Hebrew he is called Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They had as their king the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

English KJV 1611

And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

English LSB

They have as king over them, the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek he has the name Apollyon.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek his name is Apollyon.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They have as king over them, the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek he has the name Apollyon.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They had as their king the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek Apollyon.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They have as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Their king was the angel of the Abyss. In the Hebrew language his name is Abaddon. In Greek it is Apollyon.

English NIV

They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.

English NKJ 1982

And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

English NLT

Their king is the angel from the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon--the Destroyer.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The angel of the bottomless pit was king over them, and his name in Hebrew is Destruction and in Greek Destroyer.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Their king is the Prince of the bottomless pit whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon and in English, the Destroyer.

English Tyndale 1537

And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the hebrew tongue, is Abadon: but in the greek tongue, Apollion, that is to say a destroyer.