· Translation: KJV

Revelation 12:1A 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.

The setting

Heavenly realm, cosmic drama begins. A woman appears in supernatural glory...

The emotion here: stunned by witnessing cosmic spiritual warfare beginning

The original word

semeion (σημεῖον) — sign, but meaning a supernatural indicator of divine reality

Why it matters

Twelve stars likely represents the twelve tribes of Israel

Read with care

What most readers miss in Revelation 12:1

She's clothed with the SUN - not just bright, but wearing the source of light itself

Common misconceptionMany think this is only about Mary, but the woman represents God's people throughout history - Israel, the church, faithful believers under attack.

Bible Genome reading

Revelation 12:1 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJohn
EraApostolic
Primary emotionworship
Literary typevision
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power50%
Quotability80%
Memorability90%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone50%
Themes:cosmic symbolismdivine glory

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Revelation 12:1 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include cosmic symbolism, divine glory. Notable phrases: woman clothed with the sun; crown of twelve stars. This verse contains prophecy.

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