{Which no man could number} (hon arithm(8873)ai auton oudeis
edunato). Redundant repetition of the pronoun auton after the
relative hon as in 7:5 3:8 . Edunato imperfect indicative
and arithm(8873)ai first aorist active infinitive of arithme(935c),
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 ek (the
spiritual Israel carried on all over the world), "a polyglott
cosmopolitan crowd" (Swete). {Standing} (hest(9374)es). Same form
in 7:1 , only nominative masculine plural referring to ochlos
(masculine singular), construction according to sense like the
plural legont(936e) with ochlou in 19:1 . {Arrayed}
(peribebl(886d)enous). Perfect passive participle of periball(935c),
but in the accusative plural (not nominative like hest(9374)es), a
common variation in this book when preceded by eidon and idou
as in 4:4 ( hronoi, presbuterous). Charles regards this as a
mere slip which would have been changed to peribebl(886d)enoi if
John had read the MS. over. {In white robes} (stolas leukas).
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}
(phoinikes). Nominative again, back to construction with
idou, not eidon. 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.
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