Andκαὶhisαὐτοῦtailἡ οὐρὰsweeps awayσύρειa thirdτὸ τρίτονof the starsτῶν ἀστέρωνof heaven,τοῦ οὐρανοῦandκαὶit threwἔβαλενthemαὐτοὺςtoεἰςthe earth.τὴν γῆνAndκαὶthe dragonὁ δράκωνstoodἕστηκενbeforeἐνώπιονthe womanτῆς γυναικὸςwhoτῆςwas aboutμελλούσηςto give birth,τεκεῖνso thatἵναwhenὅτανshe gave birthτέκῃhe might devourκαταφάγῃherαὐτῆςchild.τὸ τέκνον
Revelation 12:4
Study it in the app“And his tail sweeps away a third of the stars of heaven, and it threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.”
With the Greek beneath
Revelation 12:4, word by word
- tailοὐρὰoura
tail
Tail.
Where else “oura” appears- sweeps awayσύρειsyrei
drag
Drag, haul.
Where else “syrei” appears- a thirdτρίτονtriton
a third
One of three equal parts of something.
Where else “triton” appears- of the starsἀστέρωνasterōn
star
Star, heavenly body.
Where else “asterōn” appears- of heavenοὐρανοῦouranou
sky
The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.
Where else “ouranou” appears- it threwἔβαλενebalen
throw
To hurl something or someone away from oneself.
Where else “ebalen” appears- the earthγῆνgēn
earth
The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.
Where else “gēn” appears- the dragonδράκωνdrakōn
dragon
Dragon: a huge serpent; in Revelation, a figure for the devil.
Where else “drakōn” appears- stoodἕστηκενhestēken
stop
To stop moving and stay still.
Where else “hestēken” appears- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion
before, in front of
In front of, in the presence of.
Where else “enōpion” appears- the womanγυναικὸςgynaikos
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynaikos” appears- was aboutμελλούσηςmellousēs
be about to
Something on the point of happening.
Where else “mellousēs” appears- to give birthτεκεῖνtekein
give birth
To have a baby, or be born.
Where else “tekein” appears- whenὅτανhotan
when, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “hotan” appears- he might devourκαταφάγῃkataphagēi
consume, devour
Eat up, devour, consume.
Where else “kataphagēi” appears- childτέκνονteknon
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “teknon” appears
The context
3And another sign appeared in heaven: and look, a great fiery-red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems.
4 · This verse (above)
5And she gave birth to a son, a male, who is going to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod; and her child was snatched up to God and to his throne.