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Acts 6:3

έπισκέψασθε aor. imper. med. (dep.) от επισκέπτομαι (G1980) присматривать, надзирать; здесь: "искать с целью назначения" (Barrett),
μαρτυρουμένους praes. pass. part. (adj.) от μαρτυρέω (G3140) свидетельствовать, нести свидетельство, быть информированным о чем-л. (BS, 256; LAE, 88).
έπτ (G2033) семь. Вероятно, по аналогии с "городской семеркой" которая представляла собой местный совет иудейской общины (SB, 2:641; SF, 126-32; 249-51).
καταστήσομεν fut. ind. act. от καθίστημι (G2525) избирать. Апостолы собирались одобрить семерку, которую изберет община (Bruce).

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