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Another angel (allos aggelos). The fifth angel above Swete terms “the Angel of vengeance.” He responds to the call of the sixth angel here as Christ does to the call of the fourth angel in Rev 14:15.
Out from the altar (ek tou thusiastēriou). From the altar of incense where he is in charge of the fire (exousian epi tou puros). If it is the altar of burnt offering (Rev 6:9; Rev 11:1), we are reminded of the blood of the martyrs (Swete), but if the altar of incense (Rev 8:3, Rev 8:5; Rev 9:13; Rev 16:7), then of the prayers of the saints.
The sharp sickle (to drepanon to oxu). Useful for vintage as for harvesting. So “send forth” (pempson) as in Rev 14:15.
Gather (trugēson). First aorist active imperative of trugaō, old verb (from trugē dryness, ripeness), in N.T. only Rev 14:18. and Luk 6:44.
The clusters (tous botruas). Old word botrus, here only in N.T. (Gen 40:10).
Her grapes (hai staphulai autēs). Old word again for grapes, bunch of grapes, in N.T. only here, Mat 7:16; Luk 6:44.
Are fully ripe (ēkmasan). Old and common verb (from akmē, Mat 15:16), to come to maturity, to reach its acme, here only in N.T.