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Symbolic Geography and Theological Irony in Revelation 11:8: Participial Modification and Spiritual Topography in Apocalyptic Greek
καὶ τὸ πτῶμα αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τῆς πλατείας τῆς πόλεως τῆς μεγάλης, ἥτις καλεῖται πνευματικῶς Σόδομα καὶ Αἴγυπτος, ὅπου καὶ ὁ Κύριος αὐτῶν ἐσταυρώθη.
Subject and Location of Exposure: καὶ τὸ πτῶμα αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τῆς πλατείας τῆς πόλεως τῆς μεγάλης
– καὶ: Coordinating conjunction—”and.” – τὸ πτῶμα: Accusative singular neuter of πτῶμα, “corpse” or “dead body.” – Subject of the implied verb “lies” or “was” (understood from the context). – αὐτῶν: Genitive plural personal pronoun—”their.” – Possessive genitive modifying πτῶμα: “their dead body” (collectively referring to the two witnesses). – ἐπὶ τῆς πλατείας: Preposition ἐπὶ with genitive—”on the street.” – πλατείας: Genitive singular feminine of πλατεία, “broad street” or “public square.”… Learn Koine Greek
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