| 12. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the nominative phrase hoi de ophthalmoi autou {οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ | hoî dè ophthalmoi autoû} ‘but His eyes’, where de signals a transitional contrast. It proceeds with the metaphorical predicate phlox puros {φλὸξ πυρός | flóx pyrós} ‘flame of fire’, emphasizing purifying insight. The prepositional phrase epi ten kephalen autou {ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ | epì tḕn kephalḗn autoû} ‘upon His head’ foregrounds the exalted location before introducing diademata polla {διαδήματα πολλά | diadḗmata pollà} ‘many crowns’. The participial clause echon onoma gegrammenon {ἔχων ὄνομα γεγραμμένον | échōn ónoma gegramménon} ‘having a name inscribed’ further describes the subject, which is then limited by the relative clause ho oudeis oiden ei me autos {ὃ οὐδεὶς οἶδεν εἰ μὴ αὐτός | hó oudeîs oîden eí mē autós} ‘which no one knows except Himself’, with the perfect tense expressing settled exclusive knowledge. |