Revelation 6:8

demetrios423 · #1 Jun 3, '12, 3:33 am

I noticed in the NAB revelation 6:8 says "pale green" horse. I have only been a Catholic for a little over a year, and have never read a bible that has the word green in that verse. I looked online at a bunch of translations, including some other Catholic bibles, and none of them have the word green.

Can anyone help me out here? Confused.

**GEddie** · #2 Jun 3, '12, 4:32 am

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Originally Posted by demetrios423

I noticed in the NAB revelation 6:8 says "pale green" horse. I have only been a Catholic for a little over a year, and have never read a bible that has the word green in that verse. I looked online at a bunch of translations, including some other Catholic bibles, and none of them have the word green.

Can anyone help me out here? Confused.

Look for the Greek words used, my understanding is that it died indeed mean green.

In this context, green is the color of decay and death.

ICXC NIKA

kkollwitz · #3 Jun 3, '12, 5:28 am

Green, yellowish, pale. Usually it's translated as green.

χλωρός chlōros.

Like chlorophyll.

demetrios423 · #4 Jun 3, '12, 5:35 am

Thank you for the replies. Very helpful.

trekkie4christ · #5 Jun 6, '12, 4:28 pm

While you have the answer, this link delves into a little more detail on the matter.

Yes, it's Protestant, but I thought it was pretty good.

Joe Kelley · #6 Jun 6, '12, 4:56 pm

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Originally Posted by GEddie

Look for the Greek words used, my understanding is that it died indeed mean green.

In this context, green is the color of decay and death.

ICXC NIKA

It is interesting to see the use of green in Islamic culture.

kkollwitz · #7 Jun 6, '12, 6:19 pm

I'd expect a desert culture to regard green as life-giving.

**GEddie** · #8 Jun 6, '12, 6:30 pm

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I'd expect a desert culture to regard green as life-giving.

Except when it appears on the animal body. Except for sone birds and reptiles, it then means necrosis (death).

ICXC NIKA

COPLAND 3 · #9 Jun 7, '12, 3:58 pm

Here is the footnote from the Aquinas Study Bible

6:8 pale horse: Rightly is that horse called pale, whose color is that of the dead. For paleness is characteristic of the dead, and in this color is here designated maliciousness and hatred. (Joachim) Or hypocrites are understood. hell followed him: that is, sinners. four parts of the earth: over those who are earthly minded in the world. The sword is fornication. From famine, that is, from a lack of the word of God. And death, that is, with the second death Rev. 2:11 (Ps. Jerome) Our enemy, therefore, destroys the souls of the wicked by beasts, when the carnal motions of the mind are not under the restraints imposed by divine things; but when, mad with the brute impulse, so to speak, of diabolical suggestion, men plunge their lives headlong into the depths of the miserable. (St. Ambrosius Autpertus)