| 20. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the finite verb legei {Λέγει | Lé-gei} ‘he says’, functioning as a historical present to bring immediacy. It is followed by the article–participle construction ho martyrōn {ὁ μαρτυρῶν | ho mar-tu-rōn} ‘the one testifying’, which identifies the speaker and connects Him to the continuous witness of the revelations. The accusative tauta {ταῦτα | taû-ta} ‘these things’ summarizes the preceding visions. The direct discourse introduces the affirmation particle Nai {Ναί | Naí} ‘yes’ and the first-person declaration erchomai {ἔρχομαι | ér-kho-mai} ‘I am coming’, modified by the adverb tachy {ταχύ | tachý} ‘quickly’, indicating certain and imminent fulfillment. The interjection Amēn {Ἀμήν | Amḗn} ‘amen’ serves as a liturgical seal on the promise. The vocative imperative erchou {ἔρχου | ér-khou} ‘come’ directly addresses kyrie Iēsou {κύριε Ἰησοῦ | ký-ri-e Iē-soû} ‘Lord Jesus’, turning prophetic assurance into a fervent invocation for the Parousia. English rendering preserves the Greek sequence of identification, declaration, affirmation, and petition, maintaining the eschatological and worshipful structure of the text. |