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Abaddon

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Abaddon (əbăd`ən), Hebrew name of Apollyon Apollyon [Gr.,=Destroyer], in the Book of Revelation, name of the angel of the bottomless pit. See Satan; hell.
..... Click the link for more information. . In ancient Jewish tradition it was used for part of Sheol (see hell hell, in Western monotheistic religions, eternal abode of souls damned by the judgment of God. The souls in hell are deprived forever of the sight of God. The punishment of hell is generally analogized to earthly fire.
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Abaddon
1. the Devil (Revelation 9:11)
2. (in rabbinical literature) a part of Gehenna; Hell
Abaddon
angel in charge of Sheol’s bottomless pit. [N.T.: Revelation 9:11; 20:1–3]
See : Angel
Abaddon
angel of the abyss; king of locusts. [N.T.: Revelation 9:11]
See : Destruction
Abaddon
place of destruction. [N.T.: Revelation 9:11; Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost]
See : Hell
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For proof, ere this thou feel'st Thy wound (yet not thy last and deadliest wound) By this repulse received, and hold'st in Hell No triumph; in all her gates Abaddon rues Thy bold attempt.
Paradise Regained by Milton, John View in context
 
 
 
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