(13) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me.-The seer had asked no question, but the elder answers the wondering thoughts and questionings which fill his mind. Perhaps this scene was in Dante’s mind when he described himself in Paradise:
“Silent was I, yet desire
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-Paradiso, iv. 10-12.
The elder asks the question which he knows St. John would fain ask. These who are clothed in white robes, who are they, and whence came they? The question brings the white robes into prominence. Is it, as has been suggested, that the wonder of the seer is excited more by the emblem of holiness and innocence than anything else? He recognises the multitudes as men and women out of every nation and tribe of sinful humanity, and he sees them clothed in the garb of holiness. Who are these countless throngs of holy ones?
Verse 13. – And one of the elders answered. The elder speaks because he is typical of the Church, concerning which the exposition which he delivers is to be made (see on Revelation 4:4). Where an explanation is made of visions which refer to the Church, the active part is taken by the elders, while angels introduce visions of which the signification is unexplained (cf. Revelation 5:2; Revelation 7:1, 2; Revelation 8; Revelation 10:1, 3, etc.; and Revelation 5:5). Saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? The elder questions that he may teach (Bede). Parallel Commentaries …ThenΚαὶ (Kai)ConjunctionStrong’s 2532: And, even, also, namely. oneεἷς (heis)Adjective – Nominative Masculine SingularStrong’s 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.ofἐκ (ek)PrepositionStrong’s 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.theτῶν (tōn)Article – Genitive Masculine PluralStrong’s 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.eldersπρεσβυτέρων (presbyterōn)Adjective – Genitive Masculine PluralStrong’s 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian ‘presbyter’.addressedἀπεκρίθη (apekrithē)Verb – Aorist Indicative Passive – 3rd Person SingularStrong’s 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.me:μοι (moi)Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Dative 1st Person SingularStrong’s 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.“TheseΟὗτοι (Houtoi)Demonstrative Pronoun – Nominative Masculine PluralStrong’s 3778: This; he, she, it. inπεριβεβλημένοι (peribeblēmenoi)Verb – Perfect Participle Middle or Passive – Nominative Masculine PluralStrong’s 4016: From peri and ballo; to throw all around, i.e. Invest.whiteλευκὰς (leukas)Adjective – Accusative Feminine PluralStrong’s 3022: White, bright, brilliant. From luke; white.robes,”στολὰς (stolas)Noun – Accusative Feminine PluralStrong’s 4749: A long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East. From stello; equipment, i.e., a ‘stole’ or long-fitting gown.he asked,λέγων (legōn)Verb – Present Participle Active – Nominative Masculine SingularStrong’s 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “whoτίνες (tines)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun – Nominative Masculine PluralStrong’s 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.are they,εἰσὶν (eisin)Verb – Present Indicative Active – 3rd Person PluralStrong’s 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong’s 2532: And, even, also, namely. whereπόθεν (pothen)AdverbStrong’s 4159: From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause.have they come {from}?”ἦλθον (ēlthon)Verb – Aorist Indicative Active – 3rd Person PluralStrong’s 2064: To come, go. Revelation 7:13 NIVRevelation 7:13 NLTRevelation 7:13 ESVRevelation 7:13 NASBRevelation 7:13 KJVRevelation 7:13 BibleApps.comRevelation 7:13 Biblia ParalelaRevelation 7:13 Chinese BibleRevelation 7:13 French BibleRevelation 7:13 Catholic BibleNT Prophecy: Revelation 7:13 One of the elders answered saying (Rev. Re Apocalypse)
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