Rev 17:4 | RWP | e4.org | Was arrayed ( ην περιβεβλημενη ). Periphrastic past perfect indicative of περιβαλλω , to fling round one. In purple and scarlet ( πορφυρουν κα κοκκινον ). Accusative retained after this passive verb of clothing, as so often. Πορφυρους is old adjective for purple (from πορφυρα ), in N.T. only here and , . See preceding verse for κοκκινος . Decked ( κεχρυσωμενη ). Perfect passive participle of χρυσοω , old verb, to gild, to adorn with gold, here alone in N.T. With gold and precious stone and pearls ( χρυσιω κα λιθω τιμιω κα μαργαριταις ). Instrumental case. Χρυσιω is cognate with the participle. Λιθω τιμιω is collective ( , ; ). There is a ζευγμα also with μαργαριταις ( , ; ), for which word see . Probably John is thinking of the finery of the temple prostitutes in Asia Minor. Full of abominations ( γεμον βδελυγματων ). Agreeing with ποτηριον , "cup" (neuter singular accusative). Some MSS. read γεμων (nominative masculine like εχων in verse , quite irregular). For βδελυγματων (genitive after γεμον ) see ; ( ), common in the LXX for idol worship and its defilements (from βδελυσσω , to render foul), both ceremonial and moral. See . Even the unclean things of her fornication ( κα τα ακαθαρτα της πορνειας αυτης ). Either the accusative after γεμον as in verse (and full of the unclean things of her fornication) or the object of εχουσα , like ποτηριον .

‏ Revelation of John 17:4

Was arrayed ( ην περιβεβλημενη ). Periphrastic past perfect indicative of περιβαλλω, to fling round one.

In purple and scarlet ( πορφυρουν κα κοκκινον ). Accusative retained after this passive verb of clothing, as so often. Πορφυρους is old adjective for purple (from πορφυρα ), in N.T. only here and Joh 19:2, 5. See preceding verse for κοκκινος.

Decked ( κεχρυσωμενη ). Perfect passive participle of χρυσοω, old verb, to gild, to adorn with gold, here alone in N.T.

With gold and precious stone and pearls ( χρυσιω κα λιθω τιμιω κα μαργαριταις ). Instrumental case. Χρυσιω is cognate with the participle. Λιθω τιμιω is collective (18:12, 16; 21:19). There is a ζευγμα also with μαργαριταις (18:12, 16; 21:21), for which word see Mt 7:6. Probably John is thinking of the finery of the temple prostitutes in Asia Minor.

Full of abominations ( γεμον βδελυγματων ). Agreeing with ποτηριον, "cup" (neuter singular accusative). Some MSS. read γεμων (nominative masculine like εχων in verse 3, quite irregular). For βδελυγματων (genitive after γεμον ) see Mt 24:15; (Mr 13:14), common in the LXX for idol worship and its defilements (from βδελυσσω, to render foul), both ceremonial and moral. See Jer 15:7.

Even the unclean things of her fornication ( κα τα ακαθαρτα της πορνειας αυτης ). Either the accusative after γεμον as in verse 3 (and full of the unclean things of her fornication) or the object of εχουσα, like ποτηριον.