What is the meaning of Revelation 9:2?

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke from a burning furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit.

World English Bible (WEB)

And{G2532} he opened{G455}{(G5656)} the bottomless{G12} pit{G5421}; and{G2532} there arose{G305}{(G5627)} a smoke{G2586} out of{G1537} the pit{G5421}, as{G5613} the smoke{G2586} of a great{G3173} furnace{G2575}; and{G2532} the sun{G2246} and{G2532} the air{G109} were darkened{G4654}{(G5681)} by reason of{G1537} the smoke{G2586} of the pit{G5421}.

Strong's King James

(2) He opened the well-shaft of the abyss and smoke went up from the well-shaft like a great furnace smoke and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the well-shaft.

The F.O.G*

[2] When he opened the Abyss, thick smoke erupted skyward like the billowing clouds of a massive furnace, darkening the sun and atmosphere. This smoke was a visible manifestation of concentrated evil that had been locked away from creation.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

and he did open the pit of the abyss, and there came up a smoke out of the pit as smoke of a great furnace, and darkened was the sun and the air, from the smoke of the pit.

Young's Literal Translation