Revelation 12:15
Context12:15 Then 1 the serpent spouted water like a river out of his mouth after the woman in an attempt to 2 sweep her away by a flood,
Revelation 22:1
Context22:1 Then 3 the angel 4 showed me the river of the water of life – water as clear as crystal – pouring out 5 from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
Revelation 12:16
Context12:16 but 6 the earth came to her rescue; 7 the ground opened up 8 and swallowed the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.
Revelation 16:12
Context16:12 Then 9 the sixth angel 10 poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and dried up its water 11 to prepare the way 12 for the kings from the east. 13


[12:15] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
[12:15] 2 tn Grk “so that he might make her swept away.”
[22:1] 3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.
[22:1] 4 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel mentioned in 21:9, 15) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[22:1] 5 tn Grk “proceeding.” Water is more naturally thought to pour out or flow out in English idiom.
[12:16] 5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present here.
[12:16] 6 tn Grk “the earth helped the woman.”
[12:16] 7 tn Grk “the earth opened its mouth” (a metaphor for the ground splitting open).
[16:12] 7 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
[16:12] 8 tn Grk “the sixth”; the referent (the sixth angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[16:12] 9 tn Grk “and its water was dried up.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.
[16:12] 10 tn Grk “in order that the way might be prepared.” Here the passive construction has been translated as an active one.
[16:12] 11 tn Grk “from the rising of the sun.” BDAG 74 s.v. ἀνατολή 2.a takes this as a geographical direction: “ἀπὸ ἀ. ἡλίου…from the east Rv 7:2; 16:12; simply ἀπὸ ἀ. …21:13.”