Revelation 6:4
Context6:4 And another horse, fiery red, 1 came out, and the one who rode it 2 was granted permission 3 to take peace from the earth, so that people would butcher 4 one another, and he was given a huge sword.
Revelation 12:3
Context12:3 Then 5 another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon that had seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadem crowns. 6


[6:4] 1 tn L&N 79.31 states, “‘fiery red’ (probably with a tinge of yellow or orange).”
[6:4] 2 tn Grk “the one sitting on it.”
[6:4] 3 tn The word “permission” is implied; Grk “it was given to him to take peace from the earth.”
[6:4] 4 tn BDAG 979 s.v. σφάζω states, “Of the killing of a person by violence…σφάζειν τινά butcher or murder someone (4 Km 10:7; Jer 52:10; Manetho: 609 fgm. 8, 76 Jac. [in Jos., C. Ap. 1, 76]; Demetr.[?]: 722 fgm. 7; Ar. 10, 9) 1J 3:12; Rv 6:4. Pass. (Hdt. 5, 5) 5:9; 6:9; 18:24.”
[12:3] 5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
[12:3] 6 tn For the translation of διάδημα (diadhma) as “diadem crown” see L&N 6.196.