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**And . . . heaven** = And a great sign was seen in heaven.
**appeared** = was seen. App-133 .
**wonder.** App-176 . What follows is a *sign.*
**heaven.** See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) .
**woman.** i.e. Israel. See [John 16:21](../../../kjv/john/16/21) .
**twelve stars.** Probably the zodiacal signs, representing the *Israel* nation in embryo. See App-12 .

**cried** = crieth out.
**travailing, &c.** Greek. *odino.* Only here and [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , [Galatians 1:19](../../../kjv/galatians/1/19) , Gal 1:27 . See [Micah 5:3](../../../kjv/micah/5/3) .
**pained.** Literally tormented. See [Revelation 9:5](../../../kjv/revelation/9/5) .

**another.** App-124 .
**behold.** App-133 .
**dragon.** Greek. *drakon.* First of thirteen occurances in Rev. only. ( App-10 and App-197 ) See [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9) .
**seven heads . . . heads.** "Signs" of universality of earthly power.
**crowns.** Greek. *diadema.* Only here, [Revelation 13:1](../../../kjv/revelation/13/1) ; [Revelation 19:12](../../../kjv/revelation/19/12) .

**And his, &c.** Refers to Satan's first rebellion and to those who followed him.
**drew** = draggeth. See [John 21:8](../../../kjv/john/21/8) .
**did.** Read "he".
**earth.** App-129 .
**stood** = is standing. Perf. tense, indicating abiding action.
**was . . . delivered** = is about to bring forth.
**for** = in order. Greek. *hina.*
**devour.** Same word as [Revelation 10:9](../../../kjv/revelation/10/9) , [Revelation 10:10](../../../kjv/revelation/10/10) (eat up); [Revelation 20:9](../../../kjv/revelation/20/9) . From [Genesis 3:15](../../../kjv/genesis/3/15) till now Satan stands ready to devour the promised "seed",
**child.** App-108 .

**man child** = a son ( App-108 .) a male (as [Luke 2:23](../../../kjv/luke/2/23) ).
**was** = is about.
**nations** = the nations. Compare [Psalms 2:9](../../../kjv/psalms/2/9) .
**rod.** See [Revelation 2:27](../../../kjv/revelation/2/27) .
**up** = away.
**unto.** App-104 .
**God.** App-98 .
**to.** The texts add *pros,* as above. An interval of years occurs after this verse.

Anticipatory, the flight being consequent on the war in heaven ([Revelation 12:14](../../../kjv/revelation/12/14) ).
**into.** App-104 .
**wilderness.** Compare [Ezekiel 20:33-38](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/33-38) .
**that.** Greek. *hina* , as [Revelation 12:4](../../../kjv/revelation/12/4) .

**was** = came to be.
**heaven** = the heaven. See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) . A particular sphere above earth which is dwelt in by, or accessible to, the dragon and his evil powers. Compare Job 1 and [Job 2](../../../kjv/job/2) .[Zechariah 3:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/3/6) . See [Luke 10:18](../../../kjv/luke/10/18) .
**Michael.** See [Daniel 10:13](../../../kjv/daniel/10/13) , [Daniel 10:21](../../../kjv/daniel/10/21) ; [Daniel 12:1](../../../kjv/daniel/12/1) .[Jude 1:9](../../../kjv/jude/1/9) , and App-179 .
**fought against.** The texts read "(going forth) to war with".
**against.** Greek. *meta.* App-104 .

**prevailed.** Greek. *ischuo,* as [Acts 19:16](../../../kjv/acts/19/16) , [Acts 19:20](../../../kjv/acts/19/20) . Only here in Rev. Compare App-172 .
**neither.** Greek. *oude.*
**more.** First occurance: [Matthew 5:13](../../../kjv/matthew/5/13) (thenceforth).

**cast out** = cast down, as [Revelation 12:10](../../../kjv/revelation/12/10) .
**that** = the
**old** = ancient.
**serpent.** See [Revelation 20:2](../../../kjv/revelation/20/2) .[Genesis 3:1](../../../kjv/genesis/3/1) , and App-19 .
**Devil.** Literally slanderer. See [Revelation 12:10](../../../kjv/revelation/12/10) and [Matthew 4:1](../../../kjv/matthew/4/1) .
**Satan** = Adversary. Compare [Matthew 4:10](../../../kjv/matthew/4/10) . See App-19 .
**which deceiveth.** Literally the one deceiving. App-128 . See [Revelation 20:3](../../../kjv/revelation/20/3) .
**world.** App-129 .

The central verse in *Revelation.*
**loud** = great.
**salvation** = the salvation.
**strength** = the power. App-172 .1; Rev 176:1 .
**kingdom.** See App-114 .
**power.** App-172 .
**Christ.** App-98 .
**accuser.** Greek. *kategoros.* Only here in Rev.
**is** = was.
**cast down.** As "cast out", [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9) , with the texts.
**accused** = accuseth. First occurance: [Matthew 12:10](../../../kjv/matthew/12/10) ; last, here.

**word.** App-121 .
**testimony.** See [Revelation 1:2](../../../kjv/revelation/1/2) .
**loved.** App-135 .
**lives** = life.
**the.** Omit.

**Therefore** = For this cause.
**heavens.** In Rev. only here in plural, while fifty-one occurences in singular. See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) and [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**dwell.** Literally tabernacle. See [Revelation 7:15](../../../kjv/revelation/7/15) and [Revelation 13:6](../../../kjv/revelation/13/6) .
**Woe.** Third and most terrible of the three woes ([Revelation 8:13](../../../kjv/revelation/8/13) ).
**the . . . of.** The texts omit.
**come** = gone.
**wrath.** Greek. *thumas.* First of ten occurrences in Rev.
**because . . . that** = knowing ( App-132 .) that.
**time.** Greek. *kairos.* App-195 .

**saw.** App-133 .
**east** = east down, [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9) .
**man child** = male. See [Revelation 12:5](../../../kjv/revelation/12/5) .

**two** = the two.
**a** = the.
**great eagle.** Great is emph. Compare [Deuteronomy 32:11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/11) , [Deuteronomy 32:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/12) .
**might** = may.
**fly.** Greek. *petomai.* See [Revelation 12:6](../../../kjv/revelation/12/6) . Compare [Exodus 14:5](../../../kjv/exodus/14/5) .[Psalms 35:1-5](../../../kjv/psalms/35/1-5) .[Isaiah 11:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/11/16) . [Ezekiel 20:33-38](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/33-38) . [Hosea 2:14](../../../kjv/hosea/2/14) , [Hosea 2:15](../../../kjv/hosea/2/15) .[Zephaniah 2:3](../../../kjv/zephaniah/2/3) .[Matthew 24:15-28](../../../kjv/matthew/24/15-28) . [Mark 13:14-23](../../../kjv/mark/13/14-23) .
**time, &c.** See [Revelation 11:2](../../../kjv/revelation/11/2) and App-195 .
**from, &c.** See Septuagint of [Judges 9:21](../../../kjv/judges/9/21) for same Figure of speech *Idioma* ( App-6 ).

**out of.** App-104 .
**flood** = river.
**carried . . . flood.** Greek. *potamophoretos.* Only here.

**opened, &c.** See [Numbers 16:30](../../../kjv/numbers/16/30) .
**swallowed up.** Greek. *katapino.* Occurs seven times in N.T. See [1 Corinthians 15:54](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/54) . Compare [Isaiah 59:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/19) .

**went** = went away, as in [John 11:46](../../../kjv/john/11/46) .
**remnant.** App-124 .
**seed.** Believers, Jew and Gentile, who are seen [Revelation 7:9](../../../kjv/revelation/7/9) .
**and have** = holding.
**Jesus.** App-98 .
**Christ.** The texts omit. They add here the first clause of [Revelation 13:1](../../../kjv/revelation/13/1) , altering to "he stood".

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