Revelation

Revelation 12:3–5

³Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. ⁴His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.

⁵And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.^a And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.

Footnotes

a 12:5 See Psalm 2:9|PSA 2:9(see also LXX).

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Revelation 12:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
another	ἄλλο	allo	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G243 other, another, different
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 huge	μέγας	megas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
red	πυρρός	pyrros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4450 red, fire-colored
dragon	δράκων	drakōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1404 a dragon or huge serpent
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
heads	κεφαλὰς	kephalas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2776 the head
ten	δέκα	deka	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1176 ten
horns	κέρατα	kerata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2768 a horn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2033 seven
royal crowns	διαδήματα	diadēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1238 a head-wreath, crown
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heads	κεφαλὰς	kephalas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2776 the head

Revelation 12:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
tail	οὐρὰ	oura	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3769 a tail
swept	σύρει	syrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4951 I draw, drag
a	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
third	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
stars	ἀστέρων	asterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G792 a star
from	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sky	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
hurling	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
dragon	δράκων	drakōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1404 a dragon or huge serpent
stood	ἕστηκεν	hestēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυναικὸς	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
who was about	μελλούσης	mellousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3195 I am about to
to give birth	τεκεῖν	tekein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce
ready to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
devour	καταφάγῃ	kataphagē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2719 I eat till it is finished
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
child	τέκνον	teknon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
as soon as	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
she gave birth	τέκῃ	tekē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce

Revelation 12:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
she gave birth	ἔτεκεν	eteken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce
to a son	υἱόν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
a male child	ἄρσεν	arsen	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G730 male
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
will	μέλλει	mellei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
rule	ποιμαίνειν	poimainein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4165 I shepherd, tend
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
nations	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
an iron	σιδηρᾷ	sidēra	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G4603 made of iron
scepter	ῥάβδῳ	rhabdō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4464 a rod, staff
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
child	τέκνον	teknon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
was caught up	ἡρπάσθη	hērpasthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G726 I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
throne	θρόνον	thronon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat

Cross-references

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Revelation 12:3 Revelation 17:12 · Revelation 12:9 · Daniel 7:24 · Revelation 17:16 · Daniel 7:20 · Revelation 17:7 · Revelation 12:4 · Revelation 12:1 · Revelation 20:2 · Revelation 17:3–4 · Revelation 16:13 · Revelation 17:9–10

Revelation 12:4 Daniel 8:9–12 · Revelation 12:9 · John 8:44 · Revelation 12:2–3

Revelation 12:5 Revelation 19:15 · Revelation 2:26–27 · Revelation 12:2 · Psalm 2:9–10 · Isaiah 7:14 · Micah 5:3 · Revelation 11:12 · Matthew 1:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.