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Shall weep (klausousin). Future active of klaiō, middle klausontai in Attic, as in Joh 16:20.
And wail over her (kai kopsontai ep' autēn). Future direct middle of koptō, old verb, to beat, to cut, middle to beat oneself (Rev 1:7). For combination with klaiō as here see Luk 8:52. See Rev 17:2; Rev 18:3, Rev 18:7 for hoi porneusantes kai strēniasantes).
When they look upon (hotan blepōsin). Indefinite temporal clause with hotan and the present active subjunctive of blepō.
The smoke of her burning (ton kapnon tēs purōseōs autēs). Purōsis is an old word (from puroō to burn), in N.T. only 1Pe 4:12; Rev 18:9, Rev 18:18. See Rev 18:8 for other plagues on Rome, but fire seems to be the worst (Rev 17:16; Rev 18:8, Rev 18:9, Rev 18:17; Rev 19:3).