Bible Dictionaries
Sulfur
Holman Bible Dictionary
NRSV, NIV, REB translate Revelation 9:17-18 “sulfur” rather than the usual “brimstone.” The Near East has large deposits of this mineral. See Brimstone; Minerals and Metals .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Sulfur'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/sulfur.html. 1991.