Revelation 12:7
Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
BSB
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ASV
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;
KJV
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
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Commentary
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐγένετο | egeneto | there was | G1096 → |
| πόλεμος | polemos | war | G4171 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| οὐρανῷ· | ouranō | heaven: | G3772 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Μιχαὴλ | Michaēl | Michael | G3413 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| ἄγγελοι | angeloi | angels | G32 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| πολεμῆσαι | polemēsai | to war | G4170 → |
| μετὰ | meta | against | G3326 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| δράκοντος. | drakontos | dragon. | G1404 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| δράκων | drakōn | dragon | G1404 → |
| ἐπολέμησεν | epolemēsen | warred [back] | G4170 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| ἄγγελοι | angeloi | angels | G32 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
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