GOTTEN. withdrawn Same word as Acts 20:30. LAUNCHED. Greek _anago._ See note on Acts 13:13. WITH. STRAIGHT COURSE. Greek. _euthudromeo._ See note on Acts 16:11. UNTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. FOLLOWING. Greek. _hexes._ Only in Luke's writings. Here, Acts 25:17; Acts 27:18; Luke 7:11; Luke 9:37. Not... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT ABOARD. having embarked. Greek. _epibaino._ See note on Acts 20:18. SET FORTH. Same as launched, Acts 21:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOVERED. sighted. Greek. _anaphainomai._ App-106. Only here and Luke 19:11. CYPRUS. The Kittim of the O.T. See Numbers 24:24.Isaiah 23:1; Isaiah 23:12.Jeremiah 2:10; Ezekiel 27:6; Daniel 11:30. Compare Acts 4:36; Act [ Continue Reading ]
FLNDING. having found. Greek. _aneurisko,_ to find by searching. Only here and Luke 2:16. DISCIPLES. the disciples. Probably few. He no longer seeks the synagogue. TARRIED. Greek. _epimeno._ See note on Acts 10:48. THROUGH. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 21:1. THE SPIRIT. the Holy Spirit. App-101. C... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. But it came to pass that. ACCOMPLISHED. completed. App-125. AND THEY ALL, &C. = all with wives and children, bringing us on our way. Greek. _propempo._ See note on Acts 15:3. CHILDREN. Greek. _teknon._ App-108. WE KNEELED DOWN. having kneeled down. See note on Acts 7:60. SHORE. Greek. _aigi... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKEN OUR LEAVE. Greek. _aspazomai._ See note on Acts 20:1. TOOK SHIP. embarked (Greek. _epibaino,_ as in Acts 21:1) on (Greek. _eis)_ the ship, i.e. the same ship as Acts 21:2. HOME. Literally to (Greek. _eis)_ their own (things).... [ Continue Reading ]
FINISHED. Greek. _dianio._ Only here. OUR COURSE. the voyage. Greek. _ploos._ Only here and Acts 27:9; Acts 27:10. CAME. Greek. _katantao._ See note on Acts 16:1. SALUTED. Same as "take leave" in Acts 21:6. ABODE. Greek. _meno._ See p. 1511.... [ Continue Reading ]
NEXT. Here the common word _epaurion_ is used. Compare "following", Acts 21:1. OF PAUL'S COMPANY. Literally about (Greek. _peri._ App-104,) Paul. CAESAREA. See note on Acts 8:40. About sixty miles from Tyre by the coast road. THE SEVEN. See Acts 6:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAME MAN. this one. WHICH DID PROPHESY. Greek. _propheteuo._ They were evangelists, like their father. This is in accord with Joel 2:28 as quoted in Acts 2:17. see App-49 and App-189.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME DOWN. Caesarea was 2,000 feet below the hill country of Judaea. CERTAIN. Greek. _tis._ App-123. PROPHET. See App-189. NAMED. by name. AGABUS. See Acts 11:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOLY GHOST. the Holy Spirit. App-101. Both articles here. SHALL. will. AT. in. Greek. _en_. App-104. MAN. Greek. _aner._ App-123. DELIVER. Greek. _paradidomi._ See note on John 19:30. GENTILES. Greek. _ethnos._... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY OF THAT PLACE. the residents, i.e. the believers there. Greek. _entopios._ Only here. BESOUGHT. were beseeching. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT MEAN YE, &C. Literally What are ye doing, weeping, &c. BREAK. crush. Greek. _sunthrupto._ Only here. AM READY. hold myself in readiness. This expression Occurs also 2Co 12:14. 1 Peter 4:5. NOT. Greek. _ou_. App-105. ALSO TO DIE. to die also. FOR. in behalf of. Greek. _huper._ App-104. THE... [ Continue Reading ]
PERSUADED. Greek. _peitho._ App-150. CEASED. See note on Acts 11:18. WILL. Greek. _thelema._ App-102.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER. Greek. _meta_. App-104. TOOK UP, &C. having prepared for moving, or packed up. "Carriage" is used in the old sense of that which is carried. Compare 1 Samuel 17:22. Greek. _aposkeuazomai._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. AND BROUGHT. bringing. WITH THEM. Omit. ONE. Greek. _tis_ App-123. MNASON. Nothing more is known of him. OF CYPRUS. a Cypriote, as in Acts 4:36; Acts 11:20. OLD. Greek. _archaios._ Not referring to his age but to his standing in the Christian assembly. An early... [ Continue Reading ]
GLADLY. Greek. _asmenos._ Only here and Acts 2:41.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLOWING. Greek. _epeimi._ See note on Acts 7:26. WENT IN. Greek. _eiseimi._ Only here, Acts 21:26; Acts 3:3.Hebrews 9:6. ELDERS. See App-189. WERE PRESENT. came. Greek. _paraginomai._ Occurs thirty-seven times. Elsewhere translated "come".... [ Continue Reading ]
DECLARED. related. See note on Acts 10:8. PARTICULARLY. Literally one by one, each one of the things which. GOD. App-98. See note on 1 Corinthians 3:9. HAD WROUGHT. did. AMONG. Greek. _en._ App-104. BY. through. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 21:1. MINISTRY. Greek. _diakonia._ App-190.... [ Continue Reading ]
GLORIFIED. were glorifying. Not. single act, but. continual praising. THE LORD. The texts read "God". UNTO. to. SEEST. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133. BROTHER. Compare Acts 9:17 and 2 Peter 3:15. THOUSANDS. Greek. _murias =_ myriads. Fig _. Hyperbole._ App-6. Compare John 3:26; John 12:19. BELIEVE.... [ Continue Reading ]
ARE. were. informed. instructed. See note on Acts 18:26. OF. concerning. Gr _. peri._ App-104. AMONG. Greek. _kata._ App-104. TO FORSAKE. apostasy (Greek. _apostasia._ Only here and 2 Thessalonians 2:3) from (Greek. _apo)_. MOSES. See note on Acts 3:22.Matthew 8:4. Here meaning the law, as in Ac... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MULTITUDE, &C. Some texts omit this, and read "they will certainly (Greek. _pantos)_ hear".... [ Continue Reading ]
VOW. Greek. _euche._ See Acts 18:18. App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
PURIFY. Greek. _hagnizo._ Compare John 11:55. This refers to the ceremonies connected with the Nazirite vow (Numbers 6). James, who was probably the speaker, would be glad to find Paul was already under the vow he had taken at Cenchreae (Acts 18:18), as facilitating the execution of his plan. BE AT... [ Continue Reading ]
TOUCHING. Greek. _peri._ App-104. HAVE WRITTEN. wrote. AND CONCLUDED. having decided. Greek. _krino._ App-122. THAT THEY... ONLY. The texts omit. THINGS OFFERED, &C. = that which is offered, &c. Greek. _eidolothutos_. See note on Acts 15:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
NEXT. Same as in Acts 20:15. Greek. _echomai_ ENTERED. Greek. _eiseimi,_ as in Acts 21:18. TEMPLE. Greek. _hieron_. See note on Matthew 23:16. TO SIGNIFY. declaring. Greek. _diangello_. Only here, Luke 9:60; Romans 9:17. ACCOMPLISHMENT. Greek. _ekplerosis_. Only here. Compare Acts 13:33. PURIFI... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN OF ISRAEL. See note on Acts 1:11; Acts 2:22. THIS. This one, this fellow. MAN. Greek. _anthropos_. App-123. AGAINST. Greek. _kata_. App-104. PEOPLE. Greek. _laos_. See Acts 2:47. THIS PLACE: i.e. the Temple. FURTHER. moreover. GREEKS. Greek. _Hellen_.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEEN BEFORE. Greek. _proorao_. Only here and Acts 2:25. CITY. It was in the city Trophimus was seen in Paul's company, and they came to the conclusion that when they saw Paul in the Temple, Trophimus must be there too. AN. the. SUPPOSED. concluded. Greek. _nomizo_. See note on Acts 14:19. But the... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THE CITY. the whole city. THE PEOPLE RAN, &C. = there was. running together (Greek. _sundrome_. Only here) of the people. TOOK. Greek. _epilambanomai_. See note on Acts 9:27. DREW. were dragging. Greek. _helko_. Only here and James 2:6. Compare Acts 16:19. FORTHWITH. immediately. THE DOORS,... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT ABOUT. were seeking. Compare John 7:19; John 7:20. TIDINGS. a report. Greek. _phasis_. Only here. CAME. Literally went up, i.e. to the Castle of Antonia, which overlooked the Temple. CHIEF CAPTAIN. Greek. _chiliarchos_. The commander of 1,000 men. See note on John 18:12. BAND. cohort. Greek... [ Continue Reading ]
IMMEDIATELY. Greek. _exautes_. See note on Acts 10:33. SOLDIERS, &C. From the garrison in Antonia. CENTURIONS. Greek. _hekatontarchos_. The form used in the Gospels, and in nine places in Acts. Here, Acts 22:25; Acts 22:26; Acts 23:17; Acts 23:23; Acts 27:6; Acts 27:11; Acts 27:43;... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME NEAR, AND. having drawn near. TWO CHAINS: i.e. either hand chained to. soldier. See note on Acts 12:6. DEMANDED. Greek. _punthanomai_. See note on Acts 4:7; Acts 10:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
CRIED. were crying out. Greek. _boao_, as in Acts 17:6. The texts read _epiphoneo_, as in Acts 12:22 (gave. shout) and Acts 22:24. MULTITUDE. Same as people, Acts 21:27. THE CERTAINTY. the sure thing. Greek. _asphales._ Adjective meaning "safe"or "sure". Occurs here, Acts 22:30; Acts 25:26; Philipp... [ Continue Reading ]
STAIRS. Greek. _anabathmos._ Only here and Acts 21:40. SO IT WAS. it befell, as in Acts 20:19. BORNE. Greek. _bastazo,_ as in Acts 15:10. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. VIOLENCE. Greek. _bia_. See note on Acts 5:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
MULTITUDE. Greek. _plethos._ See note on Acts 2:6. AWAY WITH HIM. Greek. _airo._ See note on John 19:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS. was about. LED. brought. MAY. SPEAK. Literally If (App-118. a) it is permitted me to say something. WHO. But he. CANST THOU SPEAK. Dost thou know. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. GREEK. Greek. _Bellenisli._ Only here and John 19:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
ART NOT THOU. Art thou not then. THAT. the. MADEST AN UPROAR. stirred up to sedition. Greek. _anastatoo._ See note on Acts 17:6. THAT WERE MURDERERS. of the _Sicarii,_ or assassins (Greek. _sikarios._ Only here). The _Sicarii_ (a Latin word from _sica,_. curved dagger) were bandits who infested J... [ Continue Reading ]
OF TARSUS. a Tarsean. Greek. _Tarseus._ See note on Acts 9:11. IN. of. CITIZEN. Greek. _polites._ Only here and Luke 15:15; Luke 19:14. MEAN. without mark. Greek. _asemos._ Only here. Used of disease without definite symptoms. In the medical writer, Hippocrates, the very expression "no mean city... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVEN HIM LICENCE. Same word as "suffer" in Acts 21:39. STOOD... AND. standing. BECKONED. See note on Acts 12:17. SPAKE UNTO THEM. addressed (them). Greek. _prosphoneo_. Only here, Acts 22:2.Matthew 11:16; Luke 6:13; Luke 7:32; Luke 13:12; Luke 23:20. HEBREW. Greek. Hebrais. [ Continue Reading ]