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And I saw and behold (kai eidon kai idou). This combination is frequent in the Apocalypse (Rev 4:1; Rev 6:2, Rev 6:5, Rev 6:8; Rev 14:1, Rev 14:14; Rev 19:11).
A white horse (hippos leukos). In Zec 6:1-8 we have red, black, white, and grizzled bay horses like the four winds of heaven, ministers to do God’s will. White seems to be the colour of victory (cf. the white horse of the Persian Kings) like the white horse ridden by the Roman conqueror in a triumphant procession.
Had (echōn). Agreeing in gender and case with ho kathēmenos.
A bow (toxon). Old word (Zec 9:13. of a great bow), here only in N.T.
Was given (edothē). First aorist passive indicative of didōmi.
A crown (stephanos). See note on Rev 4:4 for this word.
He came forth (exēlthen). Second aorist active indicative of exerchomai, either to come out or to go out (went forth).
Conquering (nikōn). Present active participle of nikaō.
And to conquer (kai hina nikēsēi). Purpose clause with hina and the first aorist active subjunctive of nikaō. Here hōs nikēsōn (future active participle with hōs) could have been used. The aorist tense here points to ultimate victory. Commentators have been busy identifying the rider of the white horse according to their various theories. “It is tempting to identify him with the Rider on the white horse in Rev 19:11., whose name is ‘the Word of God’” (Swete). Tempting, “but the two riders have nothing in common beyond the white horse.”