Abaddon

[ uh-bad-n ]

noun

1. Apollyon.
2. a place of destruction; the depths of hell.

Abaddon

/ əˈbædən /

noun

1. the Devil (Revelation 9:11)
2. (in rabbinical literature) a part of Gehenna; Hell

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abaddon¹

From the Hebrew word ăbhaddōnōn literally, destruction

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abaddon¹

Hebrew: literally, destruction

Example Sentences

He is termed Abaddon, the angel of the bottomless pit—the prince of darkness.

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Apollyon, the destroying angel, the Greek name for the Hebrew Abaddon.

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Now his desire should be satisfied, but no, "Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and the eyes of man are never satisfied."

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But we have this safeguard against such visits, that we never represented ourselves as intimate with the opinions of Abaddon.

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These expressions, and the “destroyer” Abaddon or Apollyon, of Revelations ix.

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Related Words

• inferno
• misery
• nightmare
• purgatory