Revelation 11:4

“These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.”
Revelation 11:4 · direct translation from the Greek

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TheseΟὗτοίareεἰσινthe twoαἱ δύοolive treesἐλαῖαιandκαὶthe twoαἱ δύοlampstandsλυχνίαιthatαἱstandἑστῶτεςbeforeἐνώπιονthe Lordτοῦ κυρίουof the earth.τῆς γῆς

Allusion · Zechariah 4:3

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Both texts speak of two olive trees (in Zechariah 4:3, on either side of the lampstand).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

δύοdyoG1417שְׁנַיִםshenayimH8147“two”
ἐλαῖαιelaiaiG1636זֵיתִיםzetimH2132“olive tree”

Revelation 11:4, word by word

areεἰσινeisin

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “eisin” appears

the twoδύοdyo

two

Two.

Where else “dyo” appears

olive treesἐλαῖαιelaiai

olive tree

The tree that bears olives, from which oil is pressed; very common in Israel.

Where else “elaiai” appears

lampstandsλυχνίαιlychniai

lampstand

Lampstand: the stand on which a lamp is placed.

Where else “lychniai” appears

standἑστῶτεςhestōtes

stand

To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.

Where else “hestōtes” appears

beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

Where else “enōpion” appears

the Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyriou” appears

of the earthγῆςgēs

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

Where else “gēs” appears

Translation note

It recalls Zechariah 4:3, 11-14.

The context

3And I will grant to my two witnesses that they will prophesy for one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”

4 · This verse (above)

5And if anyone wants to harm them, fire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies; and if anyone wants to harm them, in this way he must be killed.

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