{Waxed wroth} ((9372)gisth(885c)). First aorist (ingressive)
passive indicative of orgizomai, "became angry." {With the
woman} (epi t(8869) gunaiki). "At the woman," "because of the
woman." {Went away} (ap(886c)then). "Went off" in his rage to make
war with the scattered followers of the Lamb not in the
wilderness, perhaps an allusion to Ge 3:15 . The devil carries
on relentless war with all those "which keep the commandments of
God and hold the testimony of Jesus" ( (936e) t(8872)ount(936e) tas entolas
tou theou kai echont(936e) t(886e) marturian I(8873)ou). These two marks
excite the wrath of the devil then and always. Cf. 1:9 6:9 14:12 19:10 20:4 .
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