Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
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ASV
And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus:
KJV
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ὠργίσθη | ōrgisthē | was angry | G3710 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| δράκων | drakōn | dragon | G1404 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | with | G1909 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| γυναικὶ | gunaiki | woman | G1135 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἀπῆλθεν | apēlthen | went | G565 → |
| ποιῆσαι | poiēsai | to make | G4160 → |
| πόλεμον | polemon | war | G4171 → |
| μετὰ | meta | with | G3326 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| λοιπῶν | loipōn | rest | G3062 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| σπέρματος | spermatos | children | G4690 → |
| αὐτῆς | autēs | of her | G846 → |
| τῶν | tōn | who | G3588 → |
| τηρούντων | tērountōn | are keeping | G5083 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| ἐντολὰς | entolas | commandments | G1785 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | of God | G2316 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐχόντων | echontōn | holding | G2192 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| μαρτυρίαν | marturian | testimony | G3141 → |
| Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | of Jesus | G2424 → |
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