Revelation 1:14 (DBY)

Passage

his head and hair white like white wool, as snow; and his eyes as a flame of fire;

Nearby Context

Revelation 1:12 And I turned back to see the voice which spoke with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden lamps,

Revelation 1:13 and in the midst of the [seven] lamps [one] like [the] Son of man, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle:

Revelation 1:14 his head and hair white like white wool, as snow; and his eyes as a flame of fire;

Revelation 1:15 and his feet like fine brass, as burning in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters;

Revelation 1:16 and having in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword going forth; and his countenance as the sun shines in its power.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "head", "hair", "white", "like", "wool", "snow", and "eyes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "head" and "hair", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "and in the midst of the seven..." into verse 15's "and his feet like fine brass as...", so "head" and "hair" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "head" and "hair" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.