Revelation 12:14
But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
BSB
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ASV
And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
KJV
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
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33 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐδόθησαν | edothēsan | were given | G1325 → |
| τῇ | tēa | to the | G3588 → |
| γυναικὶ | gunaiki | woman | G1135 → |
| αἱ | hai | the | G3588 → |
| δύο | duo | two | G1417 → |
| πτέρυγες | pteruges | wings | G4420 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| ἀετοῦ | aetou | eagle | G105 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| μεγάλου, | megalou | great, | G3173 → |
| ἵνα | ina | so that | G2443 → |
| πέτηται | petētai | she may fly | G4072 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἔρημον | erēmon | wilderness | G2048 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| τόπον | topon | place | G5117 → |
| αὐτῆς | autēs | of her | G846 → |
| ὅπου | hopou | where | G3699 → |
| τρέφεται | trephetai | she is nourished | G5142 → |
| ἐκεῖ | ekei | there | G1563 → |
| καιρὸν | kairon | a time | G2540 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| καιροὺς | kairous | times | G2540 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἥμισυ | hēmisu | half | G2255 → |
| καιροῦ | kairou | a time | G2540 → |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 → |
| προσώπου | prosōpou | [the] face | G4383 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| ὄφεως. | opheōs | serpent. | G3789 → |
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