Revelation 12:17

“And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring, those who keep the commandments of God and hold the testimony of Jesus.”

Revelation 12:17 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 12:17, word by word

the dragonδράκωνdrakōn

dragon

Dragon: a huge serpent; in Revelation, a figure for the devil.

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was enragedὠργίσθηōrgisthē

be angry

Be angry.

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the womanγυναικίgynaiki

woman

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

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went offἀπῆλθενapēlthen

go away

To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.

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to makeποιῆσαιpoiēsai

do

To carry out an action or cause an effect.

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warπόλεμονpolemon

war, battle

War; battle.

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the restλοιπῶνloipōn

rest

What remains of a group, those not yet named.

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offspringσπέρματοςspermatos

offspring

Someone's children and descendants.

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those who keepτηρούντωνtērountōn

keep

To obey what is commanded.

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the commandmentsἐντολὰςentolas

commandment

What God or Jesus orders to be done, with his authority, to be carried out.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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holdἐχόντωνechontōn

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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the testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrian

testimony

Testimony, witness.

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of JesusἸησοῦIēsou

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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The context

16And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had thrown out of his mouth.

17 · This verse (above)

18And he stood on the sand of the sea.

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