New American Standard Bible 1995

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Revelation

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I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
I looked, to see, perceive, attend to V-AIA-1S H3708 εἶδον eidon
and behold, look, behold V-AMA-2S H2400 ἰδοὺ idou
an ashen pale green, pale Adj-NMS H5515 χλωρός chlōros
horse; a horse N-NMS H2462 ἵππος ippos
and he who sat to be seated V-PPM/P-NMS H2521 καθήμενος kathēmenos
on it had the name a name, authority, cause N-NNS H3686 ὄνομα onoma
Death; death N-DMS H2288 θάνατος thanatos
and Hades Hades, the abode of departed spirits N-NMS H86 ᾅδης adēs
was following to follow V-IIA-3S H190 ἠκολούθει ēkolouthei
with him. Authority power to act, authority N-NFS H1849 ἐξουσία exousia
was given to give (in various senses lit. or fig.) V-AIP-3S H1325 ἐδόθη edothē
to them over on, upon Prep H1909 ἐπὶ epi
a fourth fourth Adj-ANS H5067 τέταρτον tetarton
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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of the earth, the earth, land N-GFS H1093 γῆς gēs
to kill to kill V-ANA H615 ἀποκτεῖναι apokteinai
with sword a large broad sword, generally a sword N-DFS H4501 ῥομφαίᾳ romphaia
and with famine hunger, famine N-DMS H3042 λιμῷ limō
and with pestilence death N-DMS H2288 θανάτῳ thanatō
and by the wild beasts a wild beast N-GNP H2342 θηρίων thēriōn
of the earth. the earth, land N-GFS H1093 γῆς gēs

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New American Standard Bible 1995 I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.
King James Bible And I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; behold a pale horse: and he who his name that sat on it had the name Death; him was Death, and Hades was following Hell followed with him. Authority And power was given to unto them over a the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword sword, and with famine hunger, and with pestilence death, and by with the wild beasts of the earth.
Berean Bible And I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; a pale horse, and he who sat the one sitting on it had it, the name Death; of him was Death, and Hades was following with him. Authority him; and authority was given to them over a the fourth of the earth, to kill with sword sword, and with famine famine, and with pestilence plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
Hebrew Greek English I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.