Revelation 12:4
His tail drew one third of the stars of the sky, and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.This verse in the real world
In what words
- οὐράouráa tail
- σύρωsýrōto trail
- δράκωνdrákōna fabulous kind of serpent (perhaps as supposed to fascinate)
- κατεσθίωkatesthíōto eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively)
- τίκτωtíktōto produce (from seed, as a mother, a plant, the earth, etc.), literally or figuratively
- ἀστήρastḗra star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively
- τρίτοςtrítosthird; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
- τέκνονtéknona child (as produced)
+13 more words in this verse
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Dan 8:9–12, Rev 12:9, Jhn 8:44, Rev 12:2–3, Rev 8:7, Mat 2:3–16, 1Pe 5:8, Exo 1:16