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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Revelation 19:12

10Then I fell down at his feet and worshiped him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that—for I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Yeshua. Worship God! For the testimony of Yeshua is the Spirit of Prophesy.” 11Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The One riding on it is called Faithful and True, and He judges and makes war in righteousness. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and many royal crowns are on His head. He has a name written that no one knows except Himself. 13He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which He is called is “the Word of God.” 14And the armies of heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following 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 His hair were white like wool, white like snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire.
• Revelation 2:18To the angel of Messiah’s community in Thyatira write: “Thus says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire and feet like polished bronze:
• Revelation 6:2I looked, and behold, there was a white horse. The one riding on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him. He went out as a conqueror so he might conquer.
• Revelation 12:3Then another sign appeared in heaven: a great fiery red dragon that had seven heads and ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
• Revelation 13:1Then I saw a beast rising out of the sea, that had ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten royal crowns, and upon his heads were slanderous names.
• Psalms 8:5what is man, that You are mindful of him? And the son of man, that You care for him?
• Isaiah 62:3You will also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Adonai, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
• Zechariah 9:16Adonai their God will save them on that day as the flock of His people. They will be like gems of a crown sparkling over His land.
• Matthew 21:5“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King is coming to you, humble and sitting on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
• Matthew 28:18And Yeshua came up to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
• Hebrews 2:9But we see One who was made for a little while lower than the angels—namely, Yeshua. He is now crowned with glory and honor, because of the death He suffered so that, by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone.
• Revelation 19:16On His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “King of kings, and Lord of lords.”
• Revelation 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach is saying to Messiah’s communities. To the one who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna , and I will give him a white stone—and written on the stone a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.”
• Revelation 3:12The one who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the Temple of My God, and he will never leave it. And on him I will write 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 My own new Name.
• Genesis 32:29Then He said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but rather Israel, for you have struggled with God and with men, and you have overcome.”
• Exodus 23:21Watch for Him and listen to His voice. Do not rebel against Him because He will not pardon your transgression, 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