Revelation 12:9
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
ὅλος
Whole, complete, entire. Holos. Love the Lord your God with all your heart. God does not want a portion of you. He wants all of you. Half-hearted devotion is not devotion.
μέγας
great,
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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καλέω
is called
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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διάβολος
the] devil
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διάβολος
Devil, slanderer, accuser. Diabolos. The devil prowls around like a roaring lion. His primary weapon is accusation. The blood of Jesus silences every accusation.
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γῆ
earth,
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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ὄφις
serpent
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ὄφις
A serpent, a snake. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness so the Son of Man must be lifted up. The bronze serpent was a shadow of the cross.
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οἰκουμένη
inhabited world
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οἰκουμένη
land, i.e. the (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire
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δράκων
dragon
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δράκων
a fabulous kind of serpent (perhaps as supposed to fascinate)
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πλανάω
is deceiving
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πλανάω
to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue)
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Σατανᾶς
Satan
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Σατανᾶς
the accuser, i.e. the devil
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