Revelation 17:7
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And 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.”
μυστήριον
Mystery, secret, hidden thing. Musterion. The mystery of Christ hidden for ages but now revealed. The Gospel was always God's plan. It was hidden until the fullness of time.
ἔχω
is 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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τίς
why
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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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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διά
Because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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θαυμάζω
did you marvel?
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θαυμάζω
to wonder; by implication, to admire
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κέρας
horns.
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κέρας
a horn (literally or figuratively)
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ῥέω
will tell
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ῥέω
to utter, i.e. speak or say
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γυνή
woman
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γυνή
a woman; specially, a wife
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θηρίον
beast
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θηρίον
a dangerous animal
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