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Revelation 12:1

“And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;”

Revelation 12:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Genesis 37:9

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Both texts join the sun, the moon, and the stars: eleven in Joseph’s dream; twelve in the woman’s crown.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • ἥλιονhēlionG2246שֶּׁמֶשׁshemeshH8121“sun”
  • σελήνηselēnēG4582יָּרֵחַyareajH3394“moon”
  • ἀστέρωνasterōnG792כּוֹכָבִיםkojavimH3556“star”

Revelation 12:1, word by word

a greatμέγαmega

intense

Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.

Where else “mega” appears
signσημεῖονsēmeion

sign

A miracle that shows God's power.

Where else “sēmeion” appears
appearedὤφθηōphthē

appear

To become visible to someone, to appear before their eyes.

Where else “ōphthē” appears
heavenοὐρανῷouranōi

heaven

God's dwelling, above all that is created.

Where else “ouranōi” appears
a womanγυνὴgynē

woman

An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.

Where else “gynē” appears
clothed withπεριβεβλημένηperibeblēmenē

clothe, put around

Clothe, put a garment around; dress oneself.

Where else “peribeblēmenē” appears
the sunἥλιονhēlion

sun

Sun.

Where else “hēlion” appears
the moonσελήνηselēnē

moon

Moon.

Where else “selēnē” appears
underὑποκάτωhypokatō

under

Under, beneath.

Where else “hypokatō” appears
feetποδῶνpodōn

foot

Foot.

Where else “podōn” appears
headκεφαλῆςkephalēs

head

The top part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “kephalēs” appears
a crownστέφανοςstephanos

crown

Crown, wreath.

Where else “stephanos” appears
of twelveδώδεκαdōdeka

twelve

The quantity twelve, the number of the tribes of Israel.

Where else “dōdeka” appears
starsἀστέρωνasterōn

star

Star, heavenly body.

Where else “asterōn” appears

Translation note

It recalls Genesis 37:9.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2and she was pregnant, and she cries out in labor pains and in agony to give birth.

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