| 13. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the coordinating conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí}, linking this description to the preceding vision. The perfect passive participle peribeblēménos {περιβεβλημένος | peribeblēménos} (“having been clothed”) attributes a resultant state to the Rider, with himátion {ἱμάτιον | himátion} as its accusative object. The participle bebamménon {βεβαμμένον | bebamménon} (“having been dipped”) further qualifies the garment, and the dative haímati {αἵματι | haímati} indicates the medium of blood. The perfect passive verb kéklētai {κέκληται | kéklētai} introduces the naming formula: tó ónoma autoû {τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ | tó ónoma autoû} functions as subject, and ho Lógos tou Theoû {ὁ Λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ | ho Lógos tou Theoû} serves as predicate nominative. The sequence of perfects emphasizes the enduring identity and appearance of the figure. The participial clauses are rendered with passive constructions in the formal version to preserve the nuance of resultant states, while the naming verb is rendered simply to maintain readability and theological weight. |