Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. New Living Translation Then I witnessed in heaven an event of great significance. I saw a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head. English Standard Version And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. Berean Study Bible And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. Berean Literal Bible 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, 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; New King James Version Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars. King James Bible 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: Christian Standard Bible A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. Contemporary English Version Something important appeared in the sky. It was a woman whose clothes were the sun. The moon was under her feet, and a crown made of twelve stars was on her head. Good News Translation Then a great and mysterious sight appeared in the sky. There was a woman, whose dress was the sun and who had the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. Holman Christian Standard 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. 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. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a great sign appeared in Heaven: a woman who was wearing the Sun, and the Moon was under her feet, and a crown of 12 stars on her head; GOD'S WORD® Translation A spectacular sign appeared in the sky: There was a woman who was dressed in the sun, who had the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars on her head. New American Standard 1977 And 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 2000 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: American King James Version And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars: 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; Douay-Rheims Bible And 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: Darby Bible 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; English Revised 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; Webster's Bible Translation 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, 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. Young's 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, Study Bible The Woman and the Dragon1And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.… Cross References Psalm 104:2 He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, Song of Solomon 6:10 Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession? Matthew 24:30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. Galatians 4:26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. Revelation 11:19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. Revelation 12:3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. Revelation 15:1 Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God will be completed. Treasury of Scripture And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars: there. Revelation 12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. Revelation 15:1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. wonder. Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Luke 21:11,25 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven… a woman. Isaiah 49:14-23 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me… Isaiah 54:5-7 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called… Isaiah 60:1-4 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee… clothed. Revelation 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Isaiah 60:19,20 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory… and the. Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. Titus 2:11,12 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, … crown. Lexicon AndΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. a great μέγα (mega) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. sign σημεῖον (sēmeion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. appeared ὤφθη (ōphthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. heaven: οὐρανῷ (ouranō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. a woman γυνὴ (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. clothed in περιβεβλημένη (peribeblēmenē) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4016: From peri and ballo; to throw all around, i.e. Invest. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sun, ἥλιον (hēlion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2246: The sun, sunlight. From hele; the sun; by implication, light. with καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. moon σελήνη (selēnē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4582: The moon. From selas; the moon. under ὑποκάτω (hypokatō) Preposition Strong's Greek 5270: Underneath, below, under. From hupo and kato; down under, i.e. Beneath. her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. feet ποδῶν (podōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4228: The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. a crown στέφανος (stephanos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4735: A crown, garland, honor, glory. From an apparently primary stepho; a chaplet, literally or figuratively. of twelve δώδεκα (dōdeka) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1427: Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen. stars ἀστέρων (asterōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 792: A star. Probably from the base of stronnumi; a star, literally or figuratively. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. head. κεφαλῆς (kephalēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. (1) And there appeared . . .--Better, And a great sign was seen in the heaven. The word sign is preferable to "wonder," both in this verse and in Revelation 12:3. It is the same word which is rendered sign in Revelation 15:1. It is a sign which is seen: not a mere wonder, but something which has a meaning; it is not "a surprise ending with itself," but a signal to arrest attention, and possessing significance; there is "an idea concealed behind it." (Comp. Note on John 2:11.) A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.--All the lights of heaven are brought together here for a description which cannot fail to remind us of the picture of the Shulamite in the Canticles (Song of Solomon 6:10): "Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners (or, the heavenly host)?" It is the picture of the bride, the Church. The beams of the divine glory clothe her; she has caught--like Moses--the radiance of her Lord, whose countenance was as the sun (Revelation 1:16); the moon is beneath her feet; she rises superior to all change, and lays all lesser lights of knowledge under tribute; she is crowned with a crown of twelve stars: the illustrious members of the Church (twelve being the representative number in Old Testament as well as New Testament times) form her crown of rejoicing in the day of Christ. Verse 1. - And there appeared a great wonder; and a great sign was seen (Revised Version). This sign consists of the whole of the appearances, the account of which is contained in this verse and the following one. The vision is thus plainly declared to be figurative (cf. the use of the corresponding verb in Revelation 1:1). In heaven. Though the scene of the vision opens in heaven, it is immediately afterwards transferred to the earth. It is doubtful whether any particular signification is to be attached to the expression, though Wordsworth notes concerning the Church, "For her origin is from above; hers is the kingdom of heaven." And Bengel, "The woman, the Church, though on earth, is nevertheless, by virtue of her union with Christ, in heaven." A woman. The woman is undoubtedly the Church of God; not necessarily limited to the Christian Church, but the whole company of all who acknowledge God, including the heavenly beings in existence before the creation, as well as creation itself. The figure is found both in the Old Testament and in the New. Thus Isaiah 54:5, 6, "For thy Maker is thine Husband .... For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved" (cf. also John 3:29; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:25-32). Clothed with the sun. The whole description is intended to portray the glory and beauty of the Church. Most of the ancient commentators give particular interpretations of the symbols employed. Thus the sun is believed to represent Christ, the Sun of Righteousness. Primasius quotes Galatians 3:27, "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." And the moon under her feet. This is interpreted as showing the permanent nature of the Church; she treads underfoot the moon, the symbol of changing times and seasons. It is thought that a reference is thus intended to the futility of the endeavours made to subvert the Church (cf. Song of Solomon 6:10). Others variously interpret the moon of(1) the Mosaic Law; (2) the irreligion of the world; (3) the Mohammedan power. But the figure is probably intended simply to enhance the beauty of the vision, and to portray the exceeding glory of the Church. We may also imagine the symbol to denote stability of existence in the midst of change of outward appearance, as the moon is ever existent and ever reappearing, though obscured for a time. And upon her head a crown of twelve stars. This image immediately suggests a reference to the twelve apostles of the Christian Church, and the twelve tribes of the Jewish Church. Wordsworth observes, "Twelve is the apostolic number, and stars are emblems of Christian teachers." In like manner the Jews were accustomed to speak of the minor prophets as "the twelve." The crown is στέφανος ( the crown of victory - the idea of which is prominent throughout the vision. Jump to Previous Appeared Arrayed Child Clothed Crown Feet Great Head Heaven Marvel Moon Portent Robed Round Sign Stars Sun Twelve Wonder WreathJump to Next Appeared Arrayed Child Clothed Crown Feet Great Head Heaven Marvel Moon Portent Robed Round Sign Stars Sun Twelve Wonder WreathLinks Revelation 12:1 NIVRevelation 12:1 NLT Revelation 12:1 ESV Revelation 12:1 NASB Revelation 12:1 KJV Revelation 12:1 Bible Apps Revelation 12:1 Biblia Paralela Revelation 12:1 Chinese Bible Revelation 12:1 French Bible Revelation 12:1 German Bible Alphabetical: A and appeared clothed crown feet great head heaven her in moon of on sign stars sun the twelve under with woman wondrous NT Prophecy: Revelation 12:1 A great sign was seen in heaven: (Rev. 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