Revelation

Revelation 12:1–2

¹And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. ²She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.

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Revelation 12:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a great	μέγα	mega	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3173 large, great
sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
appeared	ὤφθη	ōphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
a woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
clothed in	περιβεβλημένη	peribeblēmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4016 I cast around, clothe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sun	ἥλιον	hēlion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2246 the sun, sunlight
with	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
moon	σελήνη	selēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4582 the moon
under	ὑποκάτω	hypokatō	Preposition	G5270 underneath
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
feet	ποδῶν	podōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a crown	στέφανος	stephanos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4735 a crown, garland
of twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
stars	ἀστέρων	asterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G792 a star
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
head	κεφαλῆς	kephalēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2776 the head

Revelation 12:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She was pregnant	ἔχουσα	echousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
crying out	κράζει	krazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
in the pain	ὠδίνουσα	ōdinousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5605 I am in travail, suffer birth-pangs
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
agony	βασανιζομένη	basanizomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G928 I torment, torture, buffet
of giving birth	τεκεῖν	tekein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce

Cross-references

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Revelation 12:1 Luke 21:25 · Ephesians 5:32 · Isaiah 62:3 · Luke 21:11 · Isaiah 60:19–20 · Song of Solomon 6:10 · Psalm 84:11 · Isaiah 54:5–7 · Zechariah 9:16 · Psalm 104:2 · Revelation 21:23 · Mark 13:25

Revelation 12:2 John 16:21 · Galatians 4:19 · Isaiah 66:7–9 · Revelation 12:4 · Isaiah 53:11 · Micah 5:3 · Galatians 4:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.