Revelation 12:1
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Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head.

New American Standard Bible

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;

King James Version

And 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:

International Standard Version

A spectacular sign appeared in the sky: a woman dressed with the sun, who had the moon under her feet and a victor's crown of twelve stars on her head.

A Conservative Version

And a great sign was seen in heaven. A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars upon her head.

American Standard Version

And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;

Amplified

And a great sign [warning of an ominous and frightening future event] appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

An Understandable Version

Then a great [supernatural] sign appeared in heaven. [It was that of] a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet. On her head was a crown with twelve stars.

Anderson New Testament

And a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun; and the moon was under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars;

Bible in Basic English

And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Common New Testament

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;

Daniel Mace New Testament

and there appeared a great wonder in heaven, a WOMAN invested with glory like the sun: the moon was under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

Darby Translation

And a great sign was seen in the heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

And there appeared a great sign in heaven-a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;

Godbey New Testament

And there was a great sign in the heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;

Goodspeed New Testament

Then a great portent appeared in the sky?? woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

John Wesley New Testament

And a great sign was seen in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Julia Smith Translation

And a great sign was seen in heaven; a woman surrounded by the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

King James 2000

And there appeared a great sign in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun and [with] the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars,

Modern King James verseion

And there appeared a great sign in the heavens, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And 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.

Moffatt New Testament

And a great portent was seen in heaven, a woman clad in the sun ??with the moon under her feet, and a tiara of twelve stars on her head;

Montgomery New Testament

And a great sign was seen in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a diadem of twelve stars.

NET Bible

Then a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars.

New Heart English Bible

A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Noyes New Testament

And a great sign was seen in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;

Sawyer New Testament

And a great symbol appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars,

The Emphasized Bible

And, a great sign, appeared in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and, the moon, beneath her feet, and, upon her head, a crown of twelve stars;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

AND there appeared a great sign in the heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then a great portent was seen in the heavens--a woman whose robe was the sun, and who had the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Webster

And 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:

Weymouth New Testament

And a great marvel was seen in Heaven-- a woman who was robed with the sun and had the moon under her feet, and had also a wreath of stars round her head, was with child,

Williams New Testament

Then a great symbol was seen in heaven -- a woman clothed in the sun with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

World English Bible

A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Worrell New Testament

And a great sign was seen in the heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;

Worsley New Testament

And there appeared a great sign in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.

Youngs Literal Translation

And a great sign was seen in the heaven, a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars,

Themes

Crown » Symbolical

Devil/devils » What satan does

Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john

Moon » Symbolical

Moon » Illustrative » Of changeableness of the world

Stars » Figurative » Crown of twelve stars

Sun » Figurative

War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints

Woman » Illustrative » (gloriously arrayed,) of the church of Christ

Women » Figurative » Of the body (ekklesia) of Christ

Topics

Astrology

Light, Natural

Moon

The Number Twelve

Clothed With Good Things

Women In Prophecy

Signs In The Sky

Twelve Beings

Twelve Things

Crowns For God's People

Spiritual crowns

Sun

The Moon

crowns

autonomy

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

there appeared
G3700
ὀπτάνομαι ὄπτομαι 
Optanomai 
see, appear, look, show self, being seen
Usage: 41

a great
G3173
μέγας 
megas 
great, loud,
Usage: 167

wonder
G4592
σημεῖον 
Semeion 
sign, miracle, wonder, token
Usage: 56

in
G1722
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

heaven
G3772
οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
heaven, air, sky, heavenly
Usage: 156

a woman
G1135
γυνή 
Gune 
women, wife
Usage: 187

clothed with
G4016
περιβάλλω 
Periballo 
clothe, clothed with, array, array in, clothe in, cast about, put on
Usage: 15

the sun
G2246
ἥλιος 
helios 
sun, east
Usage: 25

and
G2532
G2532



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

the moon
G4582
σελήνη 
Selene 
moon
Usage: 6

under
G5270
ὑποκάτω 
Hupokato 
under
Usage: 6

her
G846
G846



him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,
him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

feet
G4228
πούς 
Pous 
foot, footstool Trans
Usage: 67

upon
G1909
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

head
G2776
κεφαλή 
Kephale 
head
Usage: 63

a crown
G4735
στέφανος 
Stephanos 
crown
Usage: 16

of twelve
G1427
δώδεκα 
Dodeka 
twelve
Usage: 65

References

Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 12:1

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Woman And Her Son Versus The Dragon

1 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in labor and agony as she was about to give birth.


Cross References

Revelation 12:3

Then another sign appeared in heaven: There was a great fiery red dragon having seven heads and 10 horns, and on his heads were seven diadems.

Matthew 24:30

“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the peoples of the earth will mourn; and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

2 Corinthians 11:2

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy, because I have promised you in marriage to one husband—to present a pure virgin to Christ.

Revelation 11:19

God’s sanctuary in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His sanctuary. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings of thunder, an earthquake, and severe hail.

2 Chronicles 32:31

When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers were sent to him to inquire about the miraculous sign that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is a sun and shield.
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.

Psalm 104:2

He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,

Song of Songs 6:10

Y Who is this who shines like the dawn—
as beautiful as the moon,
bright as the sun,
awe-inspiring as an army with banners?

Isaiah 49:14-23

Zion says, “The Lord has abandoned me;
The Lord has forgotten me!”

Isaiah 54:5-7

Indeed, your husband is your Maker—
His name is Yahweh of Hosts—
and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;
He is called the God of all the earth.

Isaiah 60:1-4

Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.

Isaiah 60:19-20

The sun will no longer be your light by day,
and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you;
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your splendor.

Isaiah 61:10

I greatly rejoice in the Lord,
I exult in my God;
for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness,
as a groom wears a turban
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 62:3

You will be a glorious crown in the Lord’s hand,
and a royal diadem in the palm of your God.

Hosea 2:19-20

I will take you to be My wife forever.
I will take you to be My wife in righteousness,
justice, love, and compassion.

Zechariah 9:16

The Lord their God will save them on that day
as the flock of His people;
for they are like jewels in a crown,
sparkling over His land.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall.

Matthew 12:38

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

Mark 13:25

the stars will be falling from the sky,
and the celestial powers will be shaken.

Luke 21:11

There will be violent earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.

Luke 21:25

“Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring sea and waves.

John 3:29

He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete.

Acts 2:19

I will display wonders in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below:
blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.

Romans 3:22

—that is, God’s righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ, to all who believe, since there is no distinction.

Romans 13:14

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no plans to satisfy the fleshly desires.

Galatians 3:27

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ like a garment.

Galatians 6:14

But as for me, I will never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The world has been crucified to me through the cross, and I to the world.

Ephesians 5:25-27

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her

Ephesians 5:32

This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church.

Titus 2:11-12

For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,

Revelation 1:20

The secret of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven gold lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 15:1

Then I saw another great and awe-inspiring sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven last plagues, for with them, God’s wrath will be completed.

Revelation 21:14

The city wall had 12 foundations, and the 12 names of the Lamb’s 12 apostles were on the foundations.

Revelation 21:23

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

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