# General Information:

John begins to describe a woman who appears in his vision.

# A great sign was seen in heaven

This can be stated in active form. AT: "A great sign appeared in heaven" or "I, John, saw a great sign in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon

This can be stated in active form. AT: "A woman who was wearing the sun and had the moon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# a crown of twelve stars

This was apparently a likeness of a wreath made of laurel leaves or olive branches, but with twelve stars included in it.

# twelve stars

"12 stars" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/crown]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/laborpains]]