Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 1:16 - 1:16

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Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 1:16 - 1:16


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And he had (kai echōn). “And having,” present active participle of echō, loose use of the participle (almost like eiche, imperfect) and not in agreement with autou, genitive case. This is a common idiom in the book; a Hebraism, Charles calls it.

In his right hand (en tēi dexiāi cheiri). For safe keeping as in Joh 10:28.

Seven stars (asteras hepta). Symbols of the seven churches (Rev 1:20), seven planets rather than Pleiades or any other constellation like the bear.

Proceeded (ekporeuomenē). Present middle participle of ekporeuomai, old compound (Mat 3:5) used loosely again like echōn.

A sharp two-edged sword (romphaia distomos oxeia). “A sword two-mouthed sharp.” Romphaia (as distinct from machaira) is a long sword, properly a Thracian javelin, in N.T. only Luk 2:35; Rev 1:16; Rev 2:12; Heb 4:12. See stoma used with machairēs in Luk 21:24 (by the mouth of the sword).

Countenance (opsis). Old word (from optō), in N.T. only here, Joh 7:24; Joh 11:44.

As the sun shineth (hōs ho hēlios phainei). Brachylogy, “as the sun when it shines.” For phainei see Joh 1:5.