| 19. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the conjunction kai eán {καί ἐάν | kaí eán} “and if,” linking this warning to the previous context and introducing a third-class conditional clause. The indefinite subject tis {τις | tis} “anyone” pairs with the aorist subjunctive aphélē {ἀφέλῃ | aphélē} “might remove,” governed by the preposition apó {ἀπό | apó} plus the stacked genitive tôn lógōn tou biblíou tês prophēteías taútēs {τῶν λόγων τοῦ βιβλίου τῆς προφητείας ταύτης | tôn lógōn tou biblíou tês prophēteías taútēs}, denoting “the words of the book of this prophecy.” The apodosis employs the future indicative apheleî {ἀφελεῖ | apheleî} “will remove,” creating a direct cause–effect relationship. The verb’s subject ho theós {ὁ θεός | ho theós} “God” follows the verb for emphasis on divine action. The object tó méros autoû {τό μέρος αὐτοῦ | tó méros autoû} “that person’s portion” is then qualified by two prepositional phrases: apó tou xýlou tês zōês {ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς | apó tou xýlou tês zōês} “from the tree of life” and ek tês póleōs tês hagías {ἐκ τῆς πόλεως τῆς ἁγίας | ek tês póleōs tês hagías} “out of the holy city.” The use of apo versus ek highlights separation and exclusion from eschatological blessings. Finally, the participial genitive clause tôn gegramménōn en tôi biblíō toútō {τῶν γεγραμμένων ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ | tôn gegramménōn en tôi biblíō toútō} “of all that is written in this book” functions appositionally, specifying the written content at stake. The English preserves the conditional structure, divine judgment, and exclusion sequence to mirror the Greek emphasis. |