Revelation 12:7 — King James Version← Study notes

“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,”

Revelation 12:7 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 12:725 words

GreekMeaning

ΚαὶKai

AndwordG2532

ἐγένετοegeneto

there wasverbG1096

πόλεμοςpolemos

warnounG4171

ἐνen

inprepositionG1722

τῷtō

thearticleG3588

οὐρανῷouranō

heavennounG3772

ὁho

thearticleG3588

ΜιχαὴλMichaēl

MichaelnounG3413

καὶkai

andwordG2532

οἱhoi

thearticleG3588

ἄγγελοιangeloi

angelsnounG32

αὐτοῦautou

of himpronounG846

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

πολεμῆσαιpolemēsai

warred backverbG4170

μετὰmeta

after(-ward), he again, againstprepositionG3326

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

δράκοντοςdrakontos

dragonnounG1404

καὶkai

andwordG2532

ὁho

thearticleG3588

δράκωνdrakōn

dragonnounG1404

ἐπολέμησενepolemēsen

fight, (make) warverbG4170

καὶkai

andwordG2532

οἱhoi

thearticleG3588

ἄγγελοιangeloi

angelsnounG32

αὐτοῦautou

of himpronounG846

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 12:7

“There was a battle in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon warred, and his angels, and they prevailed not; nor was their place found any more in heaven. And that great dragon was cast forth, that old serpent: he was cast forth into the earth.” This is the beginning of Antichrist; yet previously Elias must prophesy, and there must be times of peace. And afterwards, when the three years and six months are completed in the preaching of Elias, he…
Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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