Rev 7:9 | RWP | e4.org | Which no man could number ( ον αριθμησα αυτον ουδεις εδυνατο ). Redundant repetition of the pronoun αυτον after the relative ον as in ; . Εδυνατο imperfect indicative and αριθμησα first aorist active infinitive of αριθμεω , old verb, in N.T. only here, ; . See (also ; ; ; ) for the list of words after εκ (the spiritual Israel carried on all over the world), "a polyglott cosmopolitan crowd" (Swete). Standing ( εστωτες ). Same form in , only nominative masculine plural referring to οχλος (masculine singular), construction according to sense like the plural λεγοντων with οχλου in . Arrayed ( περιβεβλημενους ). Perfect passive participle of περιβαλλω , but in the accusative plural (not nominative like εστωτες ), a common variation in this book when preceded by ειδον and ιδου as in ( θρονοι, πρεσβυτερους ). Charles regards this as a mere slip which would have been changed to περιβεβλημενο if John had read the MS. over. In white robes ( στολας λευκας ). Predicate accusative retained with this passive verb of clothing as in ; ; ; ; ; ; . Palms ( φοινικες ). Nominative again, back to construction with ιδου , not ειδον . Old word, in N.T. only here for palm branches and for palm trees. Both these and the white robes are signs of victory and joy.

‏ Revelation of John 7:9

Which no man could number ( ον αριθμησα αυτον ουδεις εδυνατο ). Redundant repetition of the pronoun αυτον after the relative ον as in 7:5; 3:8. Εδυνατο imperfect indicative and αριθμησα first aorist active infinitive of αριθμεω, old verb, in N.T. only here, Mt 10:30; Lu 12:7. See 5:9 (also 11:9; 13:7; 14:10; 17:15) for the list of words after εκ (the spiritual Israel carried on all over the world), "a polyglott cosmopolitan crowd" (Swete).

Standing ( εστωτες ). Same form in 7:1, only nominative masculine plural referring to οχλος (masculine singular), construction according to sense like the plural λεγοντων with οχλου in 19:1.

Arrayed ( περιβεβλημενους ). Perfect passive participle of περιβαλλω, but in the accusative plural (not nominative like εστωτες ), a common variation in this book when preceded by ειδον and ιδου as in 4:4 ( θρονοι, πρεσβυτερους ). Charles regards this as a mere slip which would have been changed to περιβεβλημενο if John had read the MS. over.

In white robes ( στολας λευκας ). Predicate accusative retained with this passive verb of clothing as in 7:13; 10:1; 11:3; 12:1; 17:4; 18:16; 19:13.

Palms ( φοινικες ). Nominative again, back to construction with ιδου, not ειδον. Old word, in N.T. only here for palm branches and Joh 12:13 for palm trees. Both these and the white robes are signs of victory and joy.