Revelation 12:3
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.”
σημεῖον
Sign, miracle, token, wonder. Semeion. Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe. Signs point beyond themselves. The miracle is never the main thing. It points to the One who does it.
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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ὀπτάνομαι
was seen
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ὀπτάνομαι
To see, to appear, to be visible. He appeared to Peter then to the twelve. The resurrection appearances were real physical encounters not visions or hallucinations.
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οὐρανός
heaven,
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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ἔχω
having
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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κεφαλή
heads
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κεφαλή
the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
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δράκων
a dragon
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δράκων
a fabulous kind of serpent (perhaps as supposed to fascinate)
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πυῤῥός
red
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πυῤῥός
fire-like, i.e. (specially), flame- colored
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διάδημα
royal crowns,
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διάδημα
a "diadem" (as bound about the head)
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κέρας
horns
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κέρας
a horn (literally or figuratively)
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ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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