| 12. Linguistic Exegesis The verse consists of a main clause with two coordinated verbs followed by a purpose clause and a relative clause. The object phrase tēn exousian tou prōtou thēriou pāsan {τὴν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ πρώτου θηρίου πᾶσαν | tḕn exousían tou prṓtou thēríou pâsan} is fronted to emphasize the full extent of authority granted to the second beast. The verb poiei {ποιεῖ | poieî} is qualified by enōpion autou {ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ | enṓpion autoû}, indicating that this authority is exercised in the presence of the first beast. A second poiei introduces tēn gēn kai tous en autē katoikountas {τὴν γῆν καὶ τοὺς ἐν αὐτῇ κατοικοῦντας | tḕn gē̂n kaì toùs en autē̂ katoikoûntas}, treating the earth and its inhabitants as a single affected group. The purpose clause hina proskynēsousin to thērion to prōton {ἵνα προσκυνήσουσιν τὸ θηρίον τὸ πρῶτον | hína proskynḗsousin tò thēríon tò prôton} expresses intended result, with the future indicative proskynēsousin reflecting Revelation’s characteristic use of future in such clauses. The relative clause hou etherapeuthē hē plēgē tou thanatou autou {οὗ ἐθεραπεύθη ἡ πληγὴ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ | hoû etherapeúthē hē plēgḕ tou thanátou autoû} identifies the first beast as the one whose death-wound was healed. |