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Acts 12:9

έξελθών aor. act. part. от έξέρχομαι (G1831) выходить. Сопутств. или temp. part. ήκολούθει impf. ind. act., см. Acts 12:8. Inch, impf.: "он начал следовать"
ήδει plperf. ind. act. def. perf. от οίδα (G1492) знать. Plperf. здесь имеет значение impf.
γι νόμενον praes. med. (dep.) part., см. Acts 12:5. Adj. part. в роли subst. έδόκει impf. ind. act. от δοκέω (G1380) полагать, думать,
όραμα асс. sing. видение,
βλέπει ν praes. act. inf. от βλέπω (G991) видеть. Inf. в роли obj., передающего косвенное утверждение (RWP).

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    12:9 know (a-10) Conscious knowledge....

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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