Revelation 12:4

“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.”

Revelation 12:4 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 12:4, word by word

tailοὐρὰoura

tail

Tail.

Where else “oura” appears
sweeps awayσύρειsyrei

drag

Drag, haul.

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a thirdτρίτονtriton

a third

One of three equal parts of something.

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of the starsἀστέρωνasterōn

star

Star, heavenly body.

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of heavenοὐρανοῦouranou

sky

The vault we see above the earth, where birds fly and the stars are.

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it threwἔβαλενebalen

throw

To hurl something or someone away from oneself.

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the earthγῆνgēn

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

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the dragonδράκωνdrakōn

dragon

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

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stoodἕστηκενhestēken

stop

To stop moving and stay still.

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beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

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the womanγυναικὸςgynaikos

woman

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

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was aboutμελλούσηςmellousēs

be about to

Something on the point of happening.

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to give birthτεκεῖνtekein

give birth

To have a baby, or be born.

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whenὅτανhotan

when, whenever

When, whenever.

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he might devourκαταφάγῃkataphagēi

consume, devour

Eat up, devour, consume.

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childτέκνονteknon

child

Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.

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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.

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