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Out of the rider's mouth comes a sharp sword. He will strike down the nations with it. Scripture says, "He will rule them with an iron rod."--(Psalm 2:9) He stomps on the grapes of God's winepress. The winepress stands for the terrible anger of the God who rules over all.
Reference
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: pum
the mouth (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: ὀξύς (oxýs)
keen; by analogy, rapid
Hebrew: chad
sharp
Greek: ῥομφαία (rhomphaía)
a sabre, i.e. a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively)
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: γραφή (graphḗ)
a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it)
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: βραβεύω (brabeúō)
to arbitrate, i.e. (genitive case) to govern (figuratively, prevail)
Hebrew: maʻtsâr
subjectively, control
Greek: σίδηρος (sídēros)
iron
Hebrew: Yirʼôwn
Jiron, a place in Palestine
Greek: ῥάβδος (rhábdos)
a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty)
Hebrew: chôṭêr
a twig
Greek: ψαλμός (psalmós)
a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a "psalm"); collectively, the book of the Psalms
Hebrew: mizmôwr
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: σταφυλή (staphylḗ)
a cluster of grapes (as if intertwined)
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: ληνός (lēnós)
a trough, i.e. wine-vat
Hebrew: pûwrâh
a wine-press (as crushing the grapes)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ληνός (lēnós)
a trough, i.e. wine-vat
Hebrew: pûwrâh
a wine-press (as crushing the grapes)
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: ʼâyôm
frightful
Greek: παροργίζω (parorgízō)
to anger alongside, i.e. enrage
Hebrew: chêmâh
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Judgment
Isaiah 11:4
Parallel theme
Revelation 2:27
Psalm 2:9
2 Thessalonians 2:8
Isaiah 30:33
References God
Revelation 12:5
Word
Revelation 1:16
Revelation 19:21
Revelation 2:16
Revelation 2:12
Verse Explanation
A sharp sword comes from the rider's mouth with which He strikes the nations, and He rules them with an iron rod while treading the winepress of God's fierce wrath.
History
Future / symbolic: The sword represents the power of Christ's word, while the winepress continues the judgment imagery from Revelation 14.