Revelation 12:3
Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
BSB
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ASV
And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven diadems.
KJV
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| ὤφθη | ōphthē | was seen | G3700 → |
| ἄλλο | allo | another | G243 → |
| σημεῖον | sēmeion | sign | G4592 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| οὐρανῷ, | ouranō | heaven, | G3772 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἰδοὺ | idou | behold | G2400 → |
| δράκων | drakōn | a dragon | G1404 → |
| μέγας | megas | great | G3173 → |
| πυρρὸς | purros | red | G4450 → |
| ἔχων | echōn | having | G2192 → |
| κεφαλὰς | kephalas | heads | G2776 → |
| ἑπτὰ | hepta | seven | G2033 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| κέρατα | kerata | horns | G2768 → |
| δέκα, | deka | ten, | G1176 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | upon | G1909 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| κεφαλὰς | kephalas | heads | G2776 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| ἑπτὰ | hepta | seven | G2033 → |
| διαδήματα, | diadēmata | royal crowns, | G1238 → |
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