Revelation

Revelation 12:15–16

¹⁵Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent. ¹⁶But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.

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Revelation 12:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mouth	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
serpent	ὄφις	ophis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3789 a serpent
spewed	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
water	ὕδωρ	hydōr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a river	ποταμόν	potamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4215 a river, torrent
to overtake	ὀπίσω	opisō	Preposition	G3694 behind, after
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυναικὸς	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
sweep	ποιήσῃ	poiēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
away in the torrent	ποταμοφόρητον	potamophorēton	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4216 carried away by a stream

Revelation 12:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
helped	ἐβοήθησεν	eboēthēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G997 I come to the rescue of
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυναικί	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
opened	ἤνοιξεν	ēnoixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mouth	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
to swallow up	κατέπιεν	katepien	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2666 I swallow, devour, destroy
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
river	ποταμὸν	potamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4215 a river, torrent
that	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
dragon	δράκων	drakōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1404 a dragon or huge serpent
had poured	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mouth	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech

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Revelation 12:15 Isaiah 8:7 · Isaiah 59:19 · Psalm 18:4 · Psalm 65:7 · Isaiah 28:2 · Psalm 93:3–4 · Revelation 17:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.