Revelation 12:2 Meaning and Explanation
“And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The woman is in labor, crying out in the pain of childbirth.
What Does Revelation 12:2 Mean?
The glorious woman of the previous verse is now seen in anguish. She is great with child and cries out in the throes of delivery. The vision holds the splendor and the suffering together, glory above and travail below, as the moment of birth draws near.
Scripture often pictures God's people groaning like a woman in labor as they wait for deliverance. The pain is real, yet it is the pain that precedes new life, not death. For every reader who has waited in hardship for a promise to be born, this verse honors the cry. The travail is not the end of the story but the threshold of it.
Revelation 12:2 in the Original Language
basanizō (βασανίζω), 'pained' -- to be tormented or sorely tried; here the wrenching pain of childbirth.
Frequently Asked Questions About Revelation 12:2
What does Revelation 12:2 mean?
The woman is in labor, crying out in the pain of childbirth.