Revelation 12:14

“And the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she might fly into the wilderness, to her place, where she is nourished there for a time and times and half a time, away from the presence of the serpent.”
Revelation 12:14 · direct translation from the Greek

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Andκαὶthe twoαἱ δύοwingsπτέρυγεςof the greatτοῦ μεγάλουeagleτοῦ ἀετοῦwere givenἐδόθησανto the woman,τῇ γυναικὶso thatἵναshe might flyπέτηταιintoεἰςthe wilderness,τὴν ἔρημονtoεἰςherαὐτῆςplace,τὸν τόπονwhereὅπουshe is nourishedτρέφεταιthereἐκεῖfor a timeκαιρὸνandκαὶtimesκαιροὺςandκαὶhalfἥμισυa time,καιροῦaway fromἀπὸthe presenceπροσώπουof the serpent.τοῦ ὄφεως

Allusion · Daniel 7:25

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Both texts say “a time, and times, and half a time.”

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

ἐδόθησανedothēsanG1325יִתְיַהֲבוּןyityahavunH3052“give”
καιρὸνkaironG2540זִמְנִיןzimninH2166“time, right moment”
ἥμισυhēmisyG2255פְלַגfelagH6387“half”

Revelation 12:14, word by word

the twoδύοdyo

two

Two.

Where else “dyo” appears

wingsπτέρυγεςpteryges

wing

Wing.

Where else “pteryges” appears

of the greatμεγάλουmegalou

large

Of great size, taking up much space.

Where else “megalou” appears

eagleἀετοῦaetou

eagle

A large bird of prey that flies high and strong.

Where else “aetou” appears

were givenἐδόθησανedothēsan

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

Where else “edothēsan” appears

to the womanγυναικὶgynaiki

woman

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

Where else “gynaiki” appears

she might flyπέτηταιpetētai

fly

Fly, move through the air.

Where else “petētai” appears

the wildernessἔρημονerēmon

wilderness

Land without people or crops.

Where else “erēmon” appears

placeτόπονtopon

place

A specific spot where something is or happens.

Where else “topon” appears

whereὅπουhopou

where

Where, wherever.

Where else “hopou” appears

she is nourishedτρέφεταιtrephetai

feed

To provide food, keep alive; also rear or make plump.

Where else “trephetai” appears

for a timeκαιρὸνkairon

right time

The right moment for something.

Where else “kairon” appears

halfἥμισυhēmisy

half

Half.

Where else “hēmisy” appears

the presenceπροσώπουprosōpou

presence

Literally "the face": being in front of someone, face to face.

Where else “prosōpou” appears

of the serpentὄφεωςopheōs

snake

Snake, serpent.

Where else “opheōs” appears

Translation note

Three and a half times, as in Daniel 7:25 and 12:7; it equals the 1,260 days of v. 6.

The context

13And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.

14 · This verse (above)

15And the serpent threw out of his mouth water like a river after the woman, so that he might make her swept away by the river.

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