New American Standard Bible 1995

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And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they would kill a third of mankind.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And the four four Adj-NMP H5064 τέσσαρες tessares
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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angels, a messenger, angel N-NMP H32 ἄγγελοι angeloi
who had been prepared to prepare V-RPM/P-NMP H2090 ἡτοιμασμένοι ētoimasmenoi
for the hour a time or period, an hour N-AFS H5610 ὥραν ōran
and day day N-AFS H2250 ἡμέραν ēmeran
and month a month N-AMS H3376 μῆνα mēna
and year, a cycle of time, a year N-AMS H1763 ἐνιαυτόν eniauton
were released, to loose, to release, to dissolve V-AIP-3P H3089 ἐλύθησαν eluthēsan
so in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
that they would kill to kill V-ASA-3P H615 ἀποκτείνωσιν apokteinōsin
a third third Adj-ANS H5154 τρίτον triton
of mankind. a man, human, mankind N-GMP H444 ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they would kill a third of mankind.
King James Bible And the four angels, who had been angels were loosed, which were prepared for the hour an hour, and day a day, and month a month, and a year, were released, so that they would kill a for to slay the third part of mankind.men.
Berean Bible And the four angels, who had angels having been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, year were released, so that they would might kill a third of mankind.
Hebrew Greek English And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they would kill a third of mankind.