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Revelation 12:5 — King James Version← Study notes

And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.


Revelation 12:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 12:526 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἔτεκενeteken
she brought forthverbG5088
υἱόνhyion
a sonnounG5207
ἄρσενarsen
whoadjectiveG3739
ὃςhos
who / whichrelative pronounG3739
μέλλειmellei
is aboutverbG3195
ποιμαίνεινpoimainein
to ruleverbG4165
πάνταpanta
alladjectiveG3956
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔθνηethnē
nationsnounG1484
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
ῥάβδῳrhabdō
a rodnounG4464
σιδηρᾷsidēra
of ironadjectiveG4603
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἡρπάσθηhērpasthē
was caught upverbG726
τὸto
thearticleG3588
τέκνονteknon
childnounG5043
αὐτῆςautēs
of herpronounG846
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θρόνονthronon
thronenounG2362
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 12:5

“And she brought forth a son, who begins to rule all nations with a rod of iron.” The rod of iron is the sword of persecution. “I saw that all men withdrew from his abodes.” That is, the good will be removed, flying from persecution. “And her son was caught up to God, and to His throne.” We read also in the Acts of the Apostles that He was caught up to God's throne, just as speaking with the disciples He was caught up to heaven.

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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