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).
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