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Acts 12:5

μεν...
δέ утвердительная частица, которая используется в соотносительном значении: с одной стороны... с другой стороны (BAGD).
έτηρεΐτο impf. ind. pass. от τηρέω (G5083) стеречь, охранять. Impf. изображает длительное действие,
ην impf. ind. act. от ειμί (G1510) используется с praes. part. для образования перифр. оборота,
έκτενώς (G1619) adv. честно (LC). Это слово сочетает в себе идею упорства ("не переставая") и интенсивности ("ревностно, усердно"), используется для обозначения молитвы, взывающей из глубины сердца — см. Luke 22:44 (TLNT, 1:457-61, с примерами!),
γινομένη praes. med. (dep., no поводу pass. см. VA, 482) part. от γίνομαι (G1096) становиться, быть, случаться. Перифр. part.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 12:1 _Put _for _stretched, _A.V.;_ afflict _for _vex, _A.V. The phrase, ABOUT THAT TIME, as in Acts 19:23, points to what had just before been related (Meyer). The interposition of th...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Without ceasing [ε κ τ ε ν η ς]. Wrong. The word means earnest. See on fervently, 1 Peter 1:22; and compare instantly, Acts 26:7; more earnestly, Luke 22:44; fervent, 1 Pete

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HEROD KILLS JAMES Acts 12:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There had come a time of comparative peace after the persecution which arose about Stephen, had subsided. Not long, however, could Satan fold his hands...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Continual prayer was made for him — Yet when their prayer was answered, they could scarce believe it, Acts 12:15. But why had they not prayed for St. James also? Because he was put to death as soon as...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    That is, fervent and importunate prayer was put up to God by the church on Peter's behalf: With the united strength of their whole souls they stormed heaven, and took him by force out of Herod's hand....

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