KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Revelation 12:3–4
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Revelation 12:3
3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
3And there appeared another ‖wonder in heauen, and behold a great red dragon, hauing seuen heads, and ten hornes, and seuen crownes vpon his heads.
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Revelation 12:4
4And 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.
4And his taile drew the third part of the starres of heauen, and did cast them to the earth: And the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be deliuered, for to deuoure her childe as soone as it was borne.
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DEFINED WORDS
Revelation 12:3
Came into view, became visible, or was manifested or made evident.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
One more; an additional or different person or thing.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)
To be affected by surprise or admiration.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
The expanse above the earth, including the sky or firmament; also the dwelling or throne of God, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To look upon or see; as an interjection, look or take notice.
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Of the color of blood or fire; ruddy or crimson, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
A great serpent or formidable creature; in Revelation, a figure explicitly identified as the Devil and Satan.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Possessing; holding in power or possession; containing; gaining; receiving; taking.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number following six and preceding eight.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · KJV usage (PCE)
Royal head ornaments; by extension, kingship, honour, reward, or the top of the head.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Revelation 12:4
The part of an animal which terminates its body behind.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Following the second in order; one of three equal parts, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A portion or division of a whole; also to divide, separate, depart, or share.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Lights in the heavens; also figures of rulers, angels, or persons, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The expanse above the earth, including the sky or firmament; also the dwelling or throne of God, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To throw, send forth, place, reckon, or discard, with the exact sense determined by context.
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The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)
A great serpent or formidable creature; in Revelation, a figure explicitly identified as the Devil and Satan.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Freed, rescued, handed over, committed, spoken, or brought forth, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
To eat greedily; to consume, destroy, or waste rapidly and completely.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A son or daughter; a young person; a descendant; or one characterized by a stated relation or quality.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Open the full verse study12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
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Open the full verse study24And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
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Open the full verse study9And 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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Open the full verse study20And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
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Open the full verse study16And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
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Open the full verse study1AND there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
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Open the full verse study4And 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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Open the full verse study3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
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Open the full verse study7And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
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Open the full verse study2And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
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Open the full verse study7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
8I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
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Open the full verse study13And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
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Open the full verse study9And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
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Open the full verse study1IN that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
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Open the full verse study9¶ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
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Open the full verse study12His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
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Open the full verse study15The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
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Open the full verse study42And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
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Open the full verse study9And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
10And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
11Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
12And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
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Open the full verse study9And 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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Open the full verse study44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
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Open the full verse study2And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
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Open the full verse study8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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Open the full verse study16And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
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Open the full verse study3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11¶ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
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Open the full verse study7The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
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Open the full verse study10And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
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Open the full verse study19For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
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Open the full verse study18And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
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