| 14. Linguistic Exegesis The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links this clause to the prior vision, introducing the description of a continuous procession. The subject ta strateumata {τὰ στρατεύματα | ta stra-téu-ma-ta} “the armies” is localized by the adjectival article and prepositional phrase ta en tō ouranō {τὰ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ | tá en tō ou-ra-nō}, indicating their heavenly domain. The imperfect verb ēkolouthei {ἠκολούθει | ē-ko-loú-thei} conveys ongoing action, with autō {αὐτῷ | au-tō} as the indirect object identifying the Rider. The phrase eph hippois leukois {ἐφʼ ἵπποις λευκοῖς | eph híp-pois leu-koîs} denotes manner and means (“on white horses”), and the participle endedumenoi {ἐνδεδυμένοι | en-de-du-mé-noi} functions circumstantially to describe their state, governing the accusative modifiers bussinon leukon katharon {βύσσινον λευκὸν καθαρόν | býs-si-non leu-kón ka-tha-rón}, which cumulatively emphasize the purity and status of the linen. English translation renders these participial and descriptive elements as finite and participial phrases to preserve both the ongoing action and the vivid portrayal of the troops’ regal and spotless attire. |