Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Another angel (allov aggelov). The fifth angel above Swete terms "the Angel of vengeance." He responds to the call of the sixth angel here as Christ does to the call of the fourth angel in verse Revelation 14:15.
Out from the altar (ek tou qusiasthriou). From the altar of incense where he is in charge of the fire (ecousian epi tou purov). If it is the altar of burnt offering (Revelation 6:9; Revelation 11:1), we are reminded of the blood of the martyrs (Swete), but if the altar of incense (Revelation 8:3, Revelation 8:5; Revelation 9:13; Revelation 16:7), then of the prayers of the saints.
The sharp sickle (to drepanon to ocu). Useful for vintage as for harvesting. So "send forth" (pemyon) as in verse Revelation 14:15.
Gather (trughson). First aorist active imperative of trugaw, old verb (from trugh dryness, ripeness), in N.T. only 15:18 f. and Luke 6:44.
The clusters (touv botruav). Old word botruv, here only in N.T. (Genesis 40:10).
Her grapes (ai stafulai authv). Old word again for grapes, bunch of grapes, in N.T. only here, Matthew 7:16; Luke 6:44.
Are fully ripe (hkmasan). Old and common verb (from akmh, Matthew 15:16), to come to maturity, to reach its acme, here only in N.T.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Revelation 14:18:
Luke 6:44
Revelation 1:7
Revelation 6:9
Revelation 7:1
Revelation 14:17
Revelation 14:19
Revelation 16:1
Revelation 16:5
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