| 16. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the temporal prepositional phrase meta tauta {μετὰ ταῦτα | me-tá TAU-ta} ‘after these things’, situating the promised actions in a sequence following prior events. The first person future indicative anastrepso {ἀναστρέψω | a-na-STRÉ-psō} ‘I will return’ introduces a direct divine declaration, followed by the coordinated verb anoikodomeso {ἀνοικοδομήσω | a-noi-ko-do-MÉ-sō} ‘I will rebuild’, creating a chain of prophetic commitments. The direct object skenen David {σκηνὴν Δαυὶδ | skē-NÉn Da-uíd} ‘tent of David’ uses a proper genitive to evoke the Davidic dynasty. The descriptive participle peptokyian {πεπτωκυῖαν | pep-TŌ-ku-i-an} ‘having fallen’ follows the article to mark the tent’s dilapidated state. After the conjunction kai {καί | kaí}, the noun phrase ta kateskammena autes {τὰ κατεσκαμμένα αὐτῆς | ta ka-te-skam-MÉ-na au-TĒS} ‘its destroyed parts’ features a perfect passive participle emphasizing lasting ruin. The repetition of anoikodomeso underscores the assurance of rebuilding, and the concluding future verb anorthoso auten {ἀνορθώσω αὐτήν | a-nor-THŌ-sō au-TĒN} ‘I will raise it up’ shifts to the image of setting the structure upright, completing the restoration motif. The linked kai conjunctions and successive future verbs convey a rhythmic prophetic assurance of thorough renewal. |