Euphrates names the great river where angels are bound and whose waters are dried up to prepare a way for eastern kings.

The term identifies the great river in both scenes: in Revelation 9:14 it is the location where four angels are bound, and in Revelation 16:12 it is the river whose water is dried up to prepare a way for kings from the east.

1. The great river in apocalyptic scenes · dominant

   In Revelation 9:14, the dative singular form occurs in the clause locating four bound angels upon the great river; the APB renders "the great river Euphrates." In Revelation 16:12, the accusative singular form is the river receiving the sixth bowl, after which its water is dried up; the APB renders "the great river, the Euphrates."

   Revelation 9:14Revelation 16:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "the great river Euphrates" in Revelation 9:14 and "the great river, the Euphrates" in Revelation 16:12. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.