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S. Michael Houdmann
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The name Abaddon or Apollyon appears in Revelation 9:11: "They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon." In Hebrew, the name "Abaddon" ...
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Candice Crayne
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This name Apollyon is the another name for the prince of darkness, Satan. This is in the book of revelations chapter 9 verse 11.
Jack Gutknecht
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As Michael said, "Apollyon" is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Abaddon, meaning "destruction"; in the New Testament this name is given to the angel who rules over the abyss (Rev 9:11) "Abaddon" may refer to one of 2 personages. Because the word itself means "Destroyer", (1) it may be that destruction is being personified. (2) if this "angel of the Abyss" (Revelation 9:11) is the same as the "star" (Revelation 9:1), "Abaddon" might be talking about the devil.
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