Revelation 12:14 (GNV)

Passage

But to the woman were giuen two wings of a great eagle, that she might flie into the wildernes, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and halfe a time, from the presence of the serpent.

Nearby Context

Revelation 12:12 Therefore reioyce, ye heauens, and ye that dwell in them. Wo to the inhabitants of the earth, and of the sea: for the deuill is come downe vnto you, which hath great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

Revelation 12:13 And when the dragon sawe that hee was cast vnto the earth, he persecuted the woman which had brought forth the man childe.

Revelation 12:14 But to the woman were giuen two wings of a great eagle, that she might flie into the wildernes, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and halfe a time, from the presence of the serpent.

Revelation 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water after the woman, like a flood, that he might cause her to be caried away of the flood.

Revelation 12:16 But the earth holpe the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swalowed vp the flood, which the dragon had cast out of his mouth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "woman", "giuen", "wings", "great", "eagle", "might", "flie", and "wildernes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "woman" and "giuen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And when the dragon sawe that hee..." into verse 15's "And the serpent cast out of his...", so "woman" and "giuen" 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 "woman" and "giuen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.