Revelation 12:4
His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
BSB
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ASV
And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon standeth before the woman that is about to be delivered, that when she is delivered he may devour her child.
KJV
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
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34 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| οὐρὰ | oura | tail | G3769 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| σύρει | surei | drags | G4951 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| τρίτον | triton | a third | G5154 → |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 → |
| ἀστέρων | asterōn | stars | G792 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | of heaven | G3772 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἔβαλεν | ebalen | he cast | G906 → |
| αὐτοὺς | autous | them | G846 → |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| γῆν. | gēn | earth. | G1093 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| δράκων | drakōn | dragon | G1404 → |
| ἕστηκεν | hestēken | has stood | G2476 → |
| ἐνώπιον | enōpion | before | G1799 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| γυναικὸς | gunaikos | woman | G1135 → |
| τῆς | tēs | who | G3588 → |
| μελλούσης | mellousēs | is being about | G3195 → |
| τεκεῖν, | tekein | to bring forth, | G5088 → |
| ἵνα | ina | so that | G2443 → |
| ὅταν | hotan | when | G3752 → |
| τέκῃ | tekē | she may bring forth | G5088 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| τέκνον | teknon | child | G5043 → |
| αὐτῆς | autēs | of her | G846 → |
| καταφάγῃ. | kataphagē | he may devour. | G2719 → |
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