King James Version

Revelation 1:14

His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[are] like” (ὡς) before flame here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “like” (ὡσει) before wool here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.κεφαλὴkephalēheadκεφαλήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “head”, the subject formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.headαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τρίχεςtricheshairθρίξ (thrix)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “hair”, the subject formG2359hair (of the head or of animals).λευκαὶleukaiwhiteλευκός (leukos)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “white”, the subject formG3022white, bright, brilliant.This verse uses “white”.ὡςhōswere asὡςconjunction — “were as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.were asἔριονerionwoolἔριονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “wool”, the subject formG2053wool.λευκόνleukonwhiteλευκός (leukos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “white”, the subject formG3022white, bright, brilliant.This verse uses “white”.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.χιώνchiōnsnowχιώνnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “snow”, the subject formG5510snow.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoieyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.φλὸξphloxa flameφλόξnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a flame”, the subject formG5395a flame.a flameπυρόςpurosof fireπῦρ (pur)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of fire”, the of-formG4442fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire.This verse uses “fire”.of fire

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ὡσειhōseilikeὡσείparticle — “like”G5616as if, as it were, like; with numbers: about.This verse uses “like”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and his head and hairs white, as if white wool — as snow, and his eyes as a flame of fire;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and his head and hairs white, as if white wool — as snow, and his eyes as a flame of fire;

World English Bible

His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And his head and his hairs were white, as white wool, and as snow, and his eyes were as a flame of fire,

Alludes to

Daniel 7:9 Daniel 7:9 · King James VersionI beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.Daniel 7:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.