Revelation 17:7

“And the angel said to me, “Why are you amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.”

Revelation 17:7 · direct translation from the Greek
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the angelἄγγελοςangelos

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

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saidεἶπένeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

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are you amazedἐθαύμασαςethaumasas

marvel, wonder

Marvel, be amazed.

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the mysteryμυστήριονmystērion

mystery

Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.

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of the womanγυναικὸςgynaikos

woman

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

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of the beastθηρίουthēriou

beast

The monster of Revelation, God's enemy.

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that carriesβαστάζοντοςbastazontos

carry

To hold something in hand or on one's back.

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which hasἔχοντοςechontos

have

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

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the sevenἑπτὰhepta

seven

Seven.

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headsκεφαλὰςkephalas

head

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

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the tenδέκαdeka

ten

Ten.

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hornsκέραταkerata

horn

The hard point on an animal's head; also the points at the corners of the altar.

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The context

6And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was amazed with great amazement.

7 · This verse (above)

8The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and goes to destruction. And those who live on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will be amazed when they see the beast, because it was and is not and will be present.

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