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Revelation 12:12

εύφραίνεσθε praes. imper. med. (dep.) от ευφραίνομαι (G2165) ликовать, радоваться.
σκηνοΰντες praes. act. part. от σκηνόω (G4637) ставить палатку, обитать, подчеркивает присутствие Бога (GELTS, 428; Mounce).
ούαί (G3758) горе. Вместо обычного dat., используется асс., который может быть асс. общей ссылки: "горе земле"
κατέβη aor. ind. act. от καταβαίνω (G2597) опускаться; терминативный aor. "он спустился" (RWP).
έχων praes. act. part. от έχ (G2192) иметь,
θυμός (G2372) гнев, пылающая ярость (Trench, Synonyms, 131f).
είδώς perf. act. part. от οίδα (G1492) знать. Def. perf. со знач. praes. Причинное part., "потому что"
έχει praes. ind. act. от έχ (G2192) иметь.

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