Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
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ASV
And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
KJV
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
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32 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐβλήθη | eblēthē | was thrown [out] | G906 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| δράκων | drakōn | dragon | G1404 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| μέγας, | megas | great, | G3173 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| ὄφις | ophis | serpent | G3789 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἀρχαῖος, | archaios | ancient, | G744 → |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 → |
| καλούμενος | kaloumenos | is called | G2564 → |
| διάβολος | diabolos | [the] devil | G1228 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Σατανᾶς | Satanas | Satan | G4567 → |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 → |
| πλανῶν | planōn | is deceiving | G4105 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| οἰκουμένην | oikoumenēn | inhabited [world] | G3625 → |
| ὅλην, | holēn | whole, | G3650 → |
| ἐβλήθη | eblēthē | He was thrown down | G906 → |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| γῆν, | gēn | earth, | G1093 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| ἄγγελοι | angeloi | angels | G32 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| μετ᾽ | met᾽ | with | G3326 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | him | G846 → |
| ἐβλήθησαν. | eblēthēsan | were thrown down. | G906 → |
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