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Revelation 1:14
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The vision depicts the glorified Christ standing among seven golden lampstands, continuing the descriptive sequence that begins in Revelation 1:13 and concludes in 1:15.
The words — The Greek κεφαλὴ (kephalē, head) and λευκαὶ (leukai, white) literally state the hair is white like wool and snow, while the text explicitly notes His eyes are like a blazing fire.
The thread — The white hair parallels the Ancient of Days in Daniel 7:9, the fiery eyes echo Daniel 10:6, and the same ocular imagery reappears in Revelation 2:18.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of divine authority and penetrating judgment, presenting a figure whose appearance directly conveys eternal purity and unyielding scrutiny.
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The Greek words
King James Version
His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
Cross-references
- Daniel 10:6 His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.
- Daniel 7:9 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
- Revelation 2:18 To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.
- Revelation 19:12 He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.
- Matthew 28:3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.