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Charles Rose Commentaries

Acts 28:26

πορεύθητι aor. imper. pass. (dep.) от πορεύομαι (G4198) идти,
είπόν aor. imper. act., см. Acts 28:4.
άκο (G189) dat. sing. слух. Dat. образа действия, переводевр. inf. abs., эмфатическое выделение идеи, выраженной гл. (BG, 21).
άκούσετε fut. ind. act., см. Acts 28:15.
συνήτε aor. conj. act. от συνίημι (G4920) постигать, понимать. Conj. с двойным Отр..
ού μή (G3756; G3361) как эмфатическое отрицание,
βλέποντες praes. act. part. от βλέπω (G991) видеть. Part, как переводевр. inf. abs. (BG, 21).
βλέψετε fut. ind. act. ϊδητε aor. conj. act. от όράω (G3708) видеть.

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