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Revelation 11:4

These [witnesses] are the two olive trees and the two lampstands [light bearers] that stand before the Lord of the earth.
[For a testimony to be true, two witnesses are required, see Deut. 19:15. The image of a lampstand and two olive trees is found in Zech. 4:3, 11–13. There, the two olive trees symbolize the governor Zerubbabel and the high priest Joshua, whom God used to rebuild the temple after the liberation from captivity in Babylon in 500 BC, see Hag. 1:12. It is therefore likely that the two witnesses here are also two real people. It is possible that they also played a role in the rebuilding of the temple. Some suggestions for who they might be are:
Two people who are now unknown, as they are not mentioned by name. Enoch and Elijah, as they did not die a natural death, see Gen. 5:24; 2 Kings 2:11. Moses and Elijah, because the signs they perform are of the same nature and they conversed with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. Elijah is prophesied to return before the day of the Lord and bring the Jews back to the faith of their fathers, see Malachi 4:5–6. Other suggestions are that the two olive trees represent the two covenants, the Old Testament and the New Testament. Since the seven lampstands previously referred to churches, see Rev 1:20, it has been suggested that these two lampstands refer to the two churches without criticism, Smyrna and Philadelphia.]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

οὗτοί   εἰσιν   αἱ   δύο   ἐλαῖαι   καὶ   αἱ   δύο   λυχνίαι   αἱ   ἐνώπιον   τοῦ   κυρίου   τῆς   γῆς   ἑστῶτες.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

οὗτοί   εἰσιν   αἱ   δύο   ἐλαῖαι   καὶ   αἱ   δύο   λυχνίαι   αἱ   ἐνώπιον   τοῦ   κυρίου   τῆς   γῆς   ἑστῶτες.  

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TR has 13 Words, NA has 16 (+3).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3778
 οὗτοί (oytoi)
 These
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
D-NPM
G1510
 εἰσιν (eisin)
 are
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PAI-3P
G3588
 αἱ (ai)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
T-NPF
G1417
 δύο (dyo)
 two
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
Numerical Numerical
 A-NPF-NUI
G1636
 ἐλαῖαι (elaiai)
 olive trees
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
N-NPF
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 αἱ (ai)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
T-NPF
G1417
 δύο (dyo)
 two
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
Numerical Numerical
 A-NPF-NUI
G3087
 λυχνίαι (lychniai)
 lampstands
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
N-NPF
G3588
 αἱ (ai)
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
T-NPF
G1799
 ἐνώπιον (enopion)
 before
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
 the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2962
 κυρίου (kyrioy)
 Lord
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G3588
 τῆς (tes)
 of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G1093
 γῆς (ges)
 earth
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G2476
 ἑστῶτες. (estotes.)
 standing.
VERB Verb
perf. active part. perfect active Participle
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
V-RAP-NPM

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