Rev 8:9. Διεφθάρησαν[93]) See App. Ed. ii. The Singular number, at the beginning of a sentence, creates no difficulty: for the singular is followed by the plural also in Rev 8:7, ἘΓΈΝΕΤΟ ΧΆΛΑΖΑ ΚΑῚ ΠῦΡ ΜΕΜΙΓΜΈΝΑ ἘΝ ΑἽΜΑΤΙ. That is a similar instance which Wolf notices, a third part of the men were slain: ch. Rev 9:18.
[93] A has διεφθάρησαν. Bh Vulg. have διεφθάρη: so Rec. Text-E.