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OET interlinear REV 12:3

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Καί
    2. kai
    3. And
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y96
    11. 160977
    1. ὤφθη
    2. horaō
    3. was seen
    4. appeared
    5. 37080
    6. VIAP3··S
    7. ˓was˒ seen
    8. ˓was˒ seen
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160978
    1. ἄλλο
    2. allos
    3. another
    4. -
    5. 2430
    6. E····NNS
    7. another
    8. another
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160979
    1. σημεῖον
    2. sēmeion
    3. sign
    4. sign
    5. 45920
    6. N····NNS
    7. sign
    8. sign
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160980
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160981
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160982
    1. οὐρανῷ
    2. ouranos
    3. heaven
    4. heaven
    5. 37720
    6. N····DMS
    7. heaven
    8. heaven
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160983
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160984
    1. ἰδού
    2. horaō
    3. see
    4. wow
    5. 37080
    6. IMAM2··S
    7. see
    8. behold
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160985
    1. δράκων
    2. drakōn
    3. +a dragon
    4. dinosaur
    5. 14040
    6. N····NMS
    7. ˓a˒ dragon
    8. ˓a˒ dragon
    9. -
    10. Y96; F161001; F161009
    11. 160986
    1. μέγας
    2. megas
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 31730
    6. A····NMS
    7. great
    8. great
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 160987
    1. πυρρός
    2. purros
    3. red
    4. -
    5. 44500
    6. A····NMS
    7. red
    8. red
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160988
    1. πυρός
    2. pur
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 44420
    6. N····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ fire
    8. ˱of˲ fire
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 160989
    1. μέγας
    2. megas
    3. great
    4. huge
    5. 31730
    6. A····NMS
    7. great
    8. great
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160990
    1. ἔχων
    2. eχō
    3. having
    4. -
    5. 21920
    6. VPPA·NMS
    7. having
    8. having
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160991
    1. κεφαλάς
    2. kefalē
    3. heads
    4. -
    5. 27760
    6. N····AFP
    7. heads
    8. heads
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160992
    1. ἑπτά
    2. hepta
    3. seven
    4. -
    5. 20330
    6. E····AFP
    7. seven
    8. seven
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160993
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160994
    1. κέρατα
    2. keras
    3. horns
    4. horns
    5. 27680
    6. N····ANP
    7. horns
    8. horns
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160995
    1. δέκα
    2. deka
    3. ten
    4. -
    5. 11760
    6. E····ANP
    7. ten
    8. ten
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160996
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160997
    1. ἐπί
    2. epi
    3. on
    4. -
    5. 19090
    6. P·······
    7. on
    8. on
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160998
    1. τάς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160999
    1. κεφαλάς
    2. kefalē
    3. heads
    4. -
    5. 27760
    6. N····AFP
    7. heads
    8. heads
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 161000
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of him
    4. his
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y96; R160986
    11. 161001
    1. αὐτῶν
    2. autos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMP
    7. ˱of˲ them
    8. ˱of˲ them
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 161002
    1. ἑπτά
    2. hepta
    3. seven
    4. -
    5. 20330
    6. E····ANP
    7. seven
    8. seven
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 161003
    1. διαδήματα
    2. diadēma
    3. crowns
    4. crowns
    5. 12380
    6. N····ANP
    7. crowns
    8. crowns
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 161004
    1. ἑπτά
    2. hepta
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 20330
    6. E····ANP
    7. seven
    8. seven
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 161005

OET (OET-LV) And was_seen another sign in the heaven:
and see, a_dragon red great having seven heads, and ten horns, and on the heads of_him seven crowns,

OET (OET-RV) Another miraculous sign appeared in heaven, and wow, a huge, red dinosaur with seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–17: The woman fled from the dragon

In this section, John saw several signs or symbols representing spiritual reality. The first sign was a woman, representing the people of God. The second sign was a dragon, representing Satan. The woman was about to give birth, and the dragon wanted to kill the child. The child is symbolic of Jesus as the Christ. God took the son to heaven and protected the woman.

In 12:7–12, John interrupted the story of the woman and the dragon to tell about the war between the dragon and the angels. These verses help explain why the dragon wanted to kill the woman. In 12:13, John continued the story of the woman and the dragon.

Other examples of headings for this section are:

The sign of the dragon chasing the woman

The vision of the woman and the dragon

The spiritual conflict of God’s people and Satan

12:3a

Then another sign appeared in heaven:

Then another sign appeared in heaven: This verse continues the vision that began in 12:1. Translate the words sign and heaven as you did in 12:1.

12:3b

a huge red dragon with seven heads,

12:3b begins with the Greek words that mean “and look.” The word emphasizes or calls attention to the words that follow. The words also probably indicate surprise or suddenness. The word “look” here is not a command to look at something. Other ways to translate this word are:

indeed/hey,

and what should appear but

Suddenly/Unexpectedly,

huge: This word means “very big.”

dragon: This word refers to a creature that is mythical. It refers to a large land animal or possibly a large sea animal. A Greek mosaic done about 300 years before Jesus was born shows one type of Greek dragon:

A sculpture on a wall in Babylon was done around 300 years before Jesus was born. It shows their thoughts about what a dragon looked like:

This next illustration is from a Persian artist about 1430 AD:

They are usually considered to be much larger than people. Dragons were usually thought to be fierce and dangerous. Here the dragon symbolizes something evil, namely Satan.

Some languages do not have a word for dragon. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

The dragon is a symbol for Satan. In some languages a literal translation would not indicate that the dragon is a symbol for Satan. If that is true in your language, you may want to explain the symbol in a footnote. Some example footnotes are:

The dragon/lizard is a symbol for Satan.

The dragon/lizard represents Satan.

12:3c

ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.

ten horns: These verses do not say how seven heads had ten horns on them. You should not try to explain the meaning in your translation.

horns: This word refers to animal horns. The horn was a symbol of strength.

seven royal crowns on his heads: Each head had a crown on it.

royal crowns: This word refers to the decorated metal circles that kings usually wear on their heads. The royal crowns here are a symbol of authority to rule people.

The Greek word here is different than the Greek word that the BSB translates as “crown” in 12:1c. In some languages people are not familiar with royal crowns. If that is true in your language, you may want to explain the meaning in your translation. For example:

headpieces/hats of rulers

headdresses of authority

See how you translated this word in 4:4.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὤφθη ἄλλο σημεῖον

˓was˒_seen another sign

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [people saw another sign]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

δράκων πυρρός μέγας

˓a˒_dragon red great

A dragon is a mythical monster that looks like a giant reptile. As [12:9](../12/09.md) explains, in this book the dragon represents the devil. If your readers would not be familiar with what a dragon is, you could use a general expression in your translation. Alternate translation: [a large red monster]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. And
    2. -
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y96
    11. 160977
    1. was seen
    2. appeared
    3. 37080
    5. horaō
    6. V-IAP3··S
    7. ˓was˒ seen
    8. ˓was˒ seen
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160978
    1. another
    2. -
    3. 2430
    5. allos
    6. E-····NNS
    7. another
    8. another
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160979
    1. sign
    2. sign
    3. 45920
    5. sēmeion
    6. N-····NNS
    7. sign
    8. sign
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160980
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160981
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160982
    1. heaven
    2. heaven
    3. 37720
    5. ouranos
    6. N-····DMS
    7. heaven
    8. heaven
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160983
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160984
    1. see
    2. wow
    3. 37080
    5. horaō
    6. I-MAM2··S
    7. see
    8. behold
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160985
    1. +a dragon
    2. dinosaur
    3. 14040
    5. drakōn
    6. N-····NMS
    7. ˓a˒ dragon
    8. ˓a˒ dragon
    9. -
    10. Y96; F161001; F161009
    11. 160986
    1. red
    2. -
    3. 44500
    5. purros
    6. A-····NMS
    7. red
    8. red
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160988
    1. great
    2. huge
    3. 31730
    5. megas
    6. A-····NMS
    7. great
    8. great
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160990
    1. having
    2. -
    3. 21920
    5. eχō
    6. V-PPA·NMS
    7. having
    8. having
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160991
    1. seven
    2. -
    3. 20330
    5. hepta
    6. E-····AFP
    7. seven
    8. seven
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160993
    1. heads
    2. -
    3. 27760
    5. kefalē
    6. N-····AFP
    7. heads
    8. heads
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160992
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160994
    1. ten
    2. -
    3. 11760
    5. deka
    6. E-····ANP
    7. ten
    8. ten
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160996
    1. horns
    2. horns
    3. 27680
    5. keras
    6. N-····ANP
    7. horns
    8. horns
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160995
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160997
    1. on
    2. -
    3. 19090
    5. epi
    6. P-·······
    7. on
    8. on
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160998
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 160999
    1. heads
    2. -
    3. 27760
    5. kefalē
    6. N-····AFP
    7. heads
    8. heads
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 161000
    1. of him
    2. his
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y96; R160986
    11. 161001
    1. seven
    2. -
    3. 20330
    5. hepta
    6. E-····ANP
    7. seven
    8. seven
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 161003
    1. crowns
    2. crowns
    3. 12380
    5. diadēma
    6. N-····ANP
    7. crowns
    8. crowns
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 161004

OET (OET-LV) And was_seen another sign in the heaven:
and see, a_dragon red great having seven heads, and ten horns, and on the heads of_him seven crowns,

OET (OET-RV) Another miraculous sign appeared in heaven, and wow, a huge, red dinosaur with seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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