Revelation 19:12

Revelation 19:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
• New International Version (NIV)His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.
• English Standard Version (ESV)His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.
• New Living Translation (NLT)His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself.

Context of Revelation 19:12

10And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” 11Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.

Revelation 19:12 word by word

οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὡς φλὸξ πυρὸς καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ διαδήματα πολλὰ ἔχων ὄνομα γεγραμμένον ὃ οὐδεὶς οἶδεν εἰ μὴ αὐτὸςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• a flameφλόξphlox · flameG5395
• of fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• headκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• crownsδιάδημαdiadēma · diademG1238
• andδέde · thenG1161
• he hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• a nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• knewεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• butεἰei · if: notG1487
• ·μήmē · notG3361

Cross-references for Revelation 19:12

• Revelation 1:14His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire;
• Revelation 2:18“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:
• Revelation 6:2And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
• Revelation 12:3And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads.
• Revelation 13:1Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
• Psalms 8:5For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
• Isaiah 62:3You shall also be a crown of glory In the hand of the Lord, And a royal diadem In the hand of your God.
• Zechariah 9:16The Lord their God will save them in that day, As the flock of His people. For they shall be like the jewels of a crown, Lifted like a banner over His land—
• Matthew 21:5“Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
• Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
• Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.
• Revelation 19:16And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
• Revelation 2:17“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’
• Revelation 3:12He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.
• Genesis 32:29Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.” And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there.
• Exodus 23:21Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.

Commentaries on Revelation 19:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12His eyes were as a flame of fire - To denote the piercing and all-penetrating nature of his wisdom. On his head were many crowns - To denote the multitude of his conquests, and the extent of his dominion. A name written, that no man knew - This is a reference to what the rabbins call the shem hammephorash, or tetragrammaton, יהוה Yhvh ; or what we call Jehovah. This name the Jews never attempt to pronounce: when they meet with it in the Bible, they read…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12His eyes were as a flame of fire - See the notes on Revelation 1:14. And on his head were many crowns - Many diadems, indicative of his universal reign. It is not said how these were worn or arranged on his head - perhaps the various diadems worn by kings were in some way wreathed into one. And he had a name written - That is, probably on the frontlet of this compound diadem. Compare the notes on Revelation 13:1; Revelation 14:1. That no man knew but he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the emblem of justice and holiness. He has many crowns, for he is King of kings, and Lord of lords. He is arrayed in a vesture dipped in his own blood, by which he purchased his power as Mediator; and in the blood of his enemies, over whom he always prevails. His name is "The Word of God;" a name none fully knows but himself; only this we know, that this Word was God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12He has eyes like blazing fire: See Revelation 1:14–16; Daniel 10:6. Christ, wearing many crowns, contrasts with the dragon, whose seven heads each had a crown (see Revelation 12:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Identifying Him with the Son of man similarly described, Re 1:14. many crowns--Greek, "diadems": not merely (Greek, "stephanoi") garlands of victory, but royal crowns, as King of kings. Christ's diadem comprises all the diadems of the earth and of heavenly powers too. Contrast the papal tiara composed of three diadems. Compare also the little horn (Antichrist) that overcomes the three horns or kingdoms, Da 7:8, 24 (Quære, the Papacy? or some three…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Flame of fire
• Diadem
• Fall
• Fornication
• Lord
• Marriage
• Rod
• Salvation
• Crown
• Eschatology of the New Testament

Commentaries on Revelation 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings