Revelation 14 · Verse 17

Revelation 14:17

And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
Revelation 14:17, King James Version

Revelation 14:17 in other translations

BSBThen another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle.
WEBAnother angel came out of the temple which is in heaven. He also had a sharp sickle.
ASVAnd another angel came out from the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
YLTAnd another messenger did come forth out of the sanctuary that is in the heaven, having--he also--a sharp sickle,
DARBYAnd another angel came out of the temple which is in the heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
BBEAnd another angel came out from the house of God which is in heaven, having a sharp curved blade.
WebsterAnd another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

What does Revelation 14:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. out of the temple ... in heaven--(Re 11:19).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 17. And another angel. The fifth in order. This angel came for a different purpose--with reference to the cutting off of the enemies of God, represented by the gathering of a vintage. Compare Mt 13:41, 24:31.

Came out of the temple which is in heaven. Sent or commissioned by God. Rev 14:15.

He also having a sharp sickle. On the word sickle, Rev 14:14.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 14:14-20

Warnings and judgments not having produced reformation, the sins of the nations are filled up, and they become ripe for judgments, represented by a harvest, an emblem which is used to signify the gathering of the righteous, when ripe for heaven, by the mercy of God. The harvest time is when the corn is ripe; when the believers are ripe for heaven, then the wheat of the earth shall be gathered into Christ's garner…

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Revelation 14:17 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ἄλλοςallosanotherG243
ἄγγελοςangelosangelG32
ἐξῆλθενexēlthencameG1831
ἐκekout ofG1537
τοῦtoutheG3588
ναοῦnaoutempleG3485
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἐνeninG1722
τῷtō<the>G3588
οὐρανῷouranōheavenG3772
ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192
καὶkaialsoG2532
αὐτὸςautoshe himselfG846
δρέπανονdrepanona sickleG1407
ὀξύ.¶oxusharp.G3691

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Revelation 14:17

  • Revelation 16:1

    And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

  • Revelation 14:14-15

    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 hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

  • Revelation 15:5-6

    And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

  • Revelation 14:18

    And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
came.
14,15,18; 15:5,6; 16:1

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Context

  • Revelation 14:16

    And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

  • Revelation 14:17

    And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

  • Revelation 14:18

    And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

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Revelation 14:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y salió otro ángel del templo que está en el cielo, teniendo también una hoz aguda.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et un autre ange sortit du temple qui est dans le ciel, ayant lui aussi une faucille tranchante.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ein anderer Engel kam aus dem Tempel hervor, der in dem Himmel ist, und auch er hatte eine scharfe Sichel.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et alius angelus exivit de templo, quod est in cælo, habens et ipse falcem acutam.