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Acts 7:43

άνελάβετε aor. ind. act. от άναλαμβάνω (G353) подбирать, брать,
άστρον (G798) асс. sing. звезда, созвездие. Возможно, упоминание об ассирийском или египетском обычае поклонения планете Сатурн как божеству (Bruce — ЕТ).
έποιήσατε aor. ind. act., см. Acts 7:19.
προσκυνείν praes. act. inf. от προσκυνέω (G4352) поклоняться, падать ниц, почитать (NIDNTT, 2:875).
μετοικιώ fut. ind. act. от μετοικίζω (G3351) переселяться на новое место, заставлять странствовать (см. Acts 7:4).
έπέκεινα (G1900) с gen. далее. О ветхозаветной цитате из Amos 5:26 в свитках Мертвого моря см. CD 7:14-21; Barrett.

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