Revelation 6:2

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
saw	εἶδον eidon	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
behold	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
white	λευκὸς leukos	G3022	white · adjective — nominative singular masculine
horse	ἵππος ippos	G2462	a horse · noun — nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
he	ὁ ho	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
sat	καθήμενος kathēmenos	G2521	and (to sit · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
on	ἐπ᾽ ep᾽	G1909	properly · preposition
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
had	ἔχων echōn	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
bow	τόξον. toxon	G5115	a bow (apparently as the simplest fabric) · noun — accusative singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
crown	στέφανος, stephanos	G4735	a chaplet (as a badge of royalty · noun — nominative singular masculine
given	ἐδόθη edothē	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
forth	ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen	G1831	to issue (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
conquering	νικῶν nikōn	G3528	to subdue (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
to	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
conquer	νικήσῃ.¶ nikēsē	G3528	to subdue (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular

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Cross-references

Zechariah 6:3-8 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
Zechariah 1:8 I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were t…
Psalms 45:3-5 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
Revelation 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Revelation 19:11-12 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge…
Revelation 14:14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his h…
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
Psalms 110:2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 6:1-2

Here, 1. Christ, the Lamb, opens the first seal; he now enters upon the great work of opening and accomplishing the purposes of God towards the church and the world. 2. One of the ministers of the church calls upon the apostle, with a voice like thunder, to come near, and observe what then appeared. 3. We have the vision itself, Rev 6:2. (1.) The Lord Jesus appears riding on a white horse. White horses are generally refused in war, because they make the rider a mark for the enemy; but our Lord Redeemer was sure of the victory and a glorious triumph, and he rides on the white horse of a pure but despised gospel, with great swiftness through the world. (2.) He had a bow in his hand. The convic…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 6:2

Evidently Christ, whether in person, or by His angel, preparatory to His coming again, as appears from Rev 19:11-12. bow-- (Psa 45:4-5). crown--Greek, "stephanos," the garland or wreath of a conqueror, which is also implied by His white horse, white being the emblem of victory. In Rev 19:11-12 the last step in His victorious progress is represented; accordingly there He wears many diadems (Greek, "diademata"; not merely Greek, "stephanoi," "crowns" or "wreaths"), and is personally attended by the hosts of heaven. Compare Zac 1:7-17; Zac 6:1-8; especially Rev 6:10 below, with Zac 1:12; also compare the colors of the four horses. and to conquer--that is, so as to gain a lasting victory.…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 6:2

A white horse - Supposed to represent the Gospel system, and pointing out its excellence, swiftness, and purity. He that sat on him - Supposed to represent Jesus Christ. A bow - The preaching of the Gospel, darting conviction into the hearts of sinners. A crown - The emblem of the kingdom which Christ is to establish on earth. Conquering, and to conquer - Overcoming and confounding the Jews first, and then the Gentiles; spreading more and more the doctrine and influence of the cross over the face of the earth.

The Church Fathers

And behold a white horse, etc. The Lord presides over the Church, which by grace is whitened beyond snow, and bearing the arms of spiritual doctrine against the wicked, receives the victor's crown among His own. Of whom it is said: He received gifts among men (Ps. 68). In which, even presiding in heaven, He was persecuted by Saul.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

Be you, too, faithful unto death, and fight you, too, the good fight, whose crown the apostle feels so justly confident has been laid up for him. The angel also, as he goes forth on a white horse, conquering and to conquer, receives a crown of victory; and another is adorned with an encircling rainbow (as it were in its fair colours)-a celestial meadow.
— Tertullian, De Corona

If any one, again, will look into Jacob's actions, he shall find them not destitute of meaning, but full of import with regard to the dispensations. Thus, in the first place, at his birth, since he laid hold on his brother's heel, he was called Jacob, that is, the supplanter-one who holds, but is not held; binding the feet, but not being bound; striving and conquering; grasping in his hand his adversary's heel, that is, victory. For to this end was the Lord born, the type of whose birth he set forth beforehand, of whom also John says in the Apocalypse: "He went forth conquering, that He should conquer."
— Irenaeus, Against Heresies Book IV

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Dictionary and topics

Colour — The subject of colours holds an important place in the Scriptures. White occurs as the translation of various Hebrew words. It is applied to milk (Gen. 49:12), manna (Ex. 16:31), snow (Isa. 1:18),…
Bow · 3:12; — 3:12;
Crown · 3:11; — 3:11;
Horse · SYMBOLI — SYMBOLI
Horse, The · Colours of, mentioned: White — Colours of, mentioned: White

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Revelation 6:2

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 6:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 6:2

Adam Clarke on Revelation 6:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 6:2

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 6:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 6:2

Adam Clarke on Revelation 6:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 6:2

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 6:2