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A white cloud (nephelē leukē). Like the “bright cloud” of Mat 17:5 (Transfiguration), a familiar object in the Mediterranean lands. See Dan 7:13; Mat 24:30; Mat 26:64; Act 1:9, Act 1:11 for the picture of Christ’s return.
I saw one sitting (kathēmenon). No eidon here, but the accusative follows the eidon at the beginning, as nephelē is nominative after idou, as in Rev 4:1, Rev 4:4.
Like unto a son of man (homoion huion anthrōpou). Accusative here after homoion as in Rev 1:13, instead of the usual associative instrumental (Rev 13:4).
Having (echōn). Nominative again after the idou construction, just before, not after, eidon.
A golden crown (stephanon chrusoun). Here a golden wreath, not the diadems of Rev 19:12.
A sharp sickle (drepanon oxu). Old form drepanē (from drepō, to pluck), pruning-hook, in N.T. only in this chapter and Mar 4:29. Christ is come for reaping this time (Heb 9:28) for the harvesting of earth (Rev 14:15-17). The priesthood of Christ is the chief idea in Rev 1:12-20 and “as the true Imperator” (Swete) in chapter Rev 19.