Revelation of John 6:14
14The sky ▼▼ Or “The heavens were.” The Greek word οὐρανός (
ouranos) can mean either “heaven” or “sky.”
was split apart ▼▼ BDAG 125 s.v. ἀποχωρίζω states, “ὁ οὐρανὸς ἀπεχωρίσθη
the sky was split Rv
6:14.” Although L&N 79.120 gives the meaning “the sky disappeared like a rolled-up scroll” here, a scroll that is rolled up does not “disappear,” and such a translation could be difficult for modern readers to understand.
like a scroll being rolled up, ▼▼ On this term BDAG 317 s.v. ἑλίσσω states, “ὡς βιβλίον ἑλισσόμενον
like a scroll that is rolled up…Rv
6:14.”
and every mountain and island was moved from its place.