Rev 17:16-17 | RWP | e4.org | These shall hate the harlot ( ουτο μισησουσιν την πορνην ). Future active of μισεω . Hουτο is resumptive demonstrative pronoun (masculine) referring to the ten horns and the beast (neuter); construction according to sense. The downfall of Rome will come from the sudden change in subject peoples. Shall make her desolate and naked ( ηρημωμενην ποιησουσιν αυτην κα γυμνην ). Future active of ποιεω and perfect passive predicate accusative participle of ερημοω , old verb (from ερημος desolate), again in , . Γυμνην (naked) is predicate adjective. Shall eat her flesh ( τας σαρκας αυτης φαγοντα ). Future middle of the defective verb εσθιω , to eat. Note plural σαρκας , portions of flesh ( ) as in ; . Shall burn her utterly with fire ( αυτην κατακαυσουσιν εν πυρ ). Future active of κατακαιω , to burn down (perfective use of καιω ). John wrote before the days of Alaric, Genseric, Ricimer, Totila, with their hordes which devastated Rome and the west in the fifth and sixth centuries. "No reader of the Decline and Fall can be at a loss for materials which will at once illustrate and justify the general trend of St. John's prophecy" (Swete).

‏ Revelation of John 17:16-17

These shall hate the harlot ( ουτο μισησουσιν την πορνην ). Future active of μισεω. Hουτο is resumptive demonstrative pronoun (masculine) referring to the ten horns and the beast (neuter); construction according to sense. The downfall of Rome will come from the sudden change in subject peoples.

Shall make her desolate and naked ( ηρημωμενην ποιησουσιν αυτην κα γυμνην ). Future active of ποιεω and perfect passive predicate accusative participle of ερημοω, old verb (from ερημος desolate), again in 18:16, 19. Γυμνην (naked) is predicate adjective.

Shall eat her flesh ( τας σαρκας αυτης φαγοντα ). Future middle of the defective verb εσθιω, to eat. Note plural σαρκας, portions of flesh (Jas 5:3) as in Ps 27:2; Mic 3:3.

Shall burn her utterly with fire ( αυτην κατακαυσουσιν εν πυρ ). Future active of κατακαιω, to burn down (perfective use of καιω ). John wrote before the days of Alaric, Genseric, Ricimer, Totila, with their hordes which devastated Rome and the west in the fifth and sixth centuries. "No reader of the Decline and Fall can be at a loss for materials which will at once illustrate and justify the general trend of St. John's prophecy" (Swete).

Did put ( εδωκεν ). "Did give" (first aorist active of διδωμ.

To do his mind ( ποιησα την γνωμην αυτου ). Epexegetic first aorist active infinitive of ποιεω after εδωκεν, as often in this book. They are of one mind (verse 13) because God put them up to it, clear statement of God's over-ruling hand among the nations.

Until the words of God should be accomplished ( αχρ τελεσθησοντα ο λογο του θεου ). Temporal clause about the future with αχρ (like εως ), with the future indicative of τελεω, but with aorist passive subjunctive τελεσθωσιν in 15:8. For τελεω see also 10:7. For "the words of God" see 19:9. They will be fulfilled.