Rev 11:11 | RWP | e4.org | After the ( μετα τας etc.). The article τας (the) points back to . The breath of life from God ( πνευμα ζωης εκ του θεου ). This phrase ( πνευμα ζωης ) occurs in ; , of the lower animals, but here there is clearly an allusion to , (also ), where the dead bones lived again. Entered into them ( εισηλθεν εν αυτοις ). Second aorist active indicative of εισερχομα with εν rather than εις after it (cf. ). The prophecy has here become fact (change from future πεμψουσιν to aorist εισηλθεν ). They stood upon their feet ( εστησαν επ τους ποδας αυτων ). Ingressive second aorist active indicative of ιστημ (intransitive). Reference to , but with the accusative in place of genitive there after επ as in . Fell upon ( επεπεσεν επ ). Second aorist active indicative of επιπιπτω with repetition of επ . The same prophetic use of the aorist as in εισηλθεν and εστησαν . Beheld ( θεωρουντας ). Present active articular participle of θεωρεω . "The spectators were panic-stricken" (Swete).

‏ Revelation of John 11:11

After the ( μετα τας etc.). The article τας (the) points back to 11:9.

The breath of life from God ( πνευμα ζωης εκ του θεου ). This phrase ( πνευμα ζωης ) occurs in Ge 6:17; 7:15, 22 of the lower animals, but here there is clearly an allusion to Eze 37:5, 10 (also 2Ki 13:21), where the dead bones lived again.

Entered into them ( εισηλθεν εν αυτοις ). Second aorist active indicative of εισερχομα with εν rather than εις after it (cf. Lu 9:46). The prophecy has here become fact (change from future πεμψουσιν to aorist εισηλθεν ).

They stood upon their feet ( εστησαν επ τους ποδας αυτων ). Ingressive second aorist active indicative of ιστημ (intransitive). Reference to Eze 37:10, but with the accusative in place of genitive there after επ as in 2Ki 13:21.

Fell upon ( επεπεσεν επ ). Second aorist active indicative of επιπιπτω with repetition of επ. The same prophetic use of the aorist as in εισηλθεν and εστησαν.

Beheld ( θεωρουντας ). Present active articular participle of θεωρεω. "The spectators were panic-stricken" (Swete).