Revelation 6:5

Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξε τὴν σφραγῖδα τὴν τρίτην, ἤκουσα τοῦ τρίτου ζῴου λέγοντος, Ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε. Καὶ ἰδού, ἵππος μέλας, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν ἔχων ζυγὸν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2532; Kai; Καὶ; And; Conj

Strongs 3753; hote; ὅτε; when; Adv

Strongs 455; ēnoixen; ἤνοιξεν; he opened; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 3588; tēn; τὴν; the; Art-AFS

Strongs 4973; sphragida; σφραγῖδα; signet; N-AFS

Strongs 3588; tēn; τὴν; the; Art-AFS

Strongs 5154; tritēn; τρίτην; third; Adj-AFS

Strongs 191; ēkousa; ἤκουσα; I heard; V-AIA-1S

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GNS

Strongs 5154; tritou; τρίτου; third; Adj-GNS

Strongs 2226; zōou; ζῴου; living one; N-GNS

Strongs 3004; legontos; λέγοντος; that which is speaking; V-PPA-GNS

Strongs 2064; Erchou; Ἔρχου; Come; V-PMM/P-2S

Strongs 2532; Kai; Καὶ; And; Conj

Strongs 3708; eidon; εἶδον; I/they perceived; V-AIA-1S

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 2400; idou; ἰδοὺ; behold; V-AMA-2S

Strongs 2462; hippos; ἵππος; a horse; N-NMS

Strongs 3189; melas; μέλας; black; Adj-NMS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3588; ho; ὁ; the; Art-NMS

Strongs 2521; kathēmenos; καθήμενος; he who is sitting; V-PPM/P-NMS

Strongs 1909; ep’; ἐπ’; upon; Prep

Strongs 846; auton; αὐτὸν; himself; PPro-AM3S

Strongs 2192; echōn; ἔχων; he who is having; V-PPA-NMS

Strongs 2218; zygon; ζυγὸν; balance beam; N-AMS

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 5495; cheiri; χειρὶ; hand; N-DFS

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

RBT Translation:

And when he opened the Third Signet-Seal, I heard the Third living one, that which is saying, "Come!" And I perceived, and behold! a dark-colored horse, and the one who is sitting down upon himself, he who is holding a crossbar within the Hand of himself!

"Come!"
ζυγόν (zygón) - a yoke, crossbeam, a device used to join two animals, like oxen or horses, to work together in pulling a plow or a cart. For example, "ὑπὸ ζυγὸν ἄγειν" (to bring under the yoke) means to subjugate or control (Homer's Iliad 5.731). The term can also metaphorically represent oppression, as in "δούλιον ζυγόν" (the yoke of slavery), found in Herodotus and Plato.

• Roman Yoke: Refers to the practice where defeated soldiers passed under a yoke as a sign of submission, mentioned in the works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus.
• Musical Instrument Component: The crossbar that connects the arms of a lyre, where the strings are attached.
• Maritime Term: Refers to the rowers' bench in a ship, particularly the middle one, as noted in Aeschylus and Sophocles, or a beam (bau) that connects the sides of a ship, supporting the decks.

LITV Translation:
And when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold, a black horse, and the one sitting on it having a balance in his hand.

ESV Translation:
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand.