‏ Revelation of John 11:4

 The two olive trees ( α δυο ελαια ). The article seems to point to what is known. For this original use of  ελαια see Ro 11:17, 24. In Zec 4:2, 3, 14 the lampstand or candlestick ( λυχνια ) is Israel, and the two olive trees apparently Joshua and Zerubbabel, but John makes his own use of this symbolism. Here the two olive trees and the candlesticks are identical.

 Standing ( εστωτες ). Masculine perfect active participle agreeing with  ουτο instead of  εστωσα (read by P and cursives) agreeing with  ελαια κα λυχνια, even though  α (feminine plural article) be accepted before  ενωπιον του κυριου (before the Lord).

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