fiery
Purinos describes the breastplates worn by the mounted figures in Revelation 9:17.
Its sole attested use modifies the breastplates worn by those riding the horses in Revelation 9:17, within a vision that also describes fire, smoke, and sulfur issuing from the horses’ mouths.
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Describing the riders’ breastplates · dominant
In Revelation 9:17, the accusative plural masculine form occurs with the breastplates of those seated on the horses. The APB renders the clause “having breastplates fiery and dark blue and sulphurous,” confirming the term’s descriptive use in that vision.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Revelation 9:17, the APB presents the term within “having breastplates fiery and dark blue and sulphurous.” This identifies the clause’s presentation rather than isolating an exact English equivalent.