Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Luke 1:62
made signs. Imperf. Tense. were consulting him by signs; i.e. while the colloquy was going on,
would. wished to. Greek. thelo. App-102.
made signs. Imperf. Tense. were consulting him by signs; i.e. while the colloquy was going on,
would. wished to. Greek. thelo. App-102.
Verse 62. _THEY MADE SIGNS TO HIS FATHER_] Who, it appears from this, was _deaf_ as well as _dumb_; otherwise they might have _asked_ him, and obtained his answer in this way....
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_made signs_ The discussion whether Zacharias was deaf as well as mute is a very unimportant one, but the narrative certainly seems to imply that he was....
The Birth of John the Baptist 58. _her cousins_ Rather, HER KINSFOLK, which was the original meaning of the word _cousins_(_con-sobrini_). See Luke 1:36....
ἘΝΈΝΕΥΟΝ. The discussion whether Zacharias was deaf as well as mute is a very unimportant one, but the narrative certainly seems to imply that he was. ΤῸ ΤΊ ἊΝ ΘΈΛΟΙ. The τὸ is an apposition to the fo...
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Ver 59. And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60. And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he...
_THE BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE OF JOHN -- LUKE 1:57-80:_ When Elizabeth's son was born her relatives and neighbors came on the eighth day to circumcise him. They called him Zacharias after the name of his...
ΈΝΈΝΕΥΟΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΈΝΝΕΎΩ (G1769) кивать, кивком подавать знак. Inch, _impf._, "они начали подавать знаки, кивая". Арт. используется здесь для ввода косвенного вопроса (RG, 766). ΘΈΛΟΙ _pr...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 5 Paean of Redemption (Luke 1:57-80) 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a Song of Solomon 5, Song of Solomon 58And her neighbors an
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. AND HIS MOTHER ANSWERED AND SAID, NOT SO; BUT HE SHALL BE CALLED JOHN ... AND THEY MADE SIGNS TO HIS FATHER, HOW HE WOULD HAV...
56 Miriam remains with Elizabeth until it is time for John to be born. Though nothing further is told us of their communion, we may easily imagine the overflowing fullness of joy which characterized t...
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At the usual time, John the *Baptist was born. Elizabeth’s family and neighbours knew that the *Lord had arranged this birth. It was a time of great joy for them all. God told Abraham to *circumcise...
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THEY MADE SIGNS TO HIS FATHER. — It seems probable — almost, indeed, certain — from this, that Zacharias was deprived of the power of hearing as well as speech, and had passed into the condition of on...
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ἐνένευον (here only in N. T.): they made signs, which seems to imply that Zechariah is supposed to be deaf as well as dumb. Various suggestions have been made to evade this conclusion; _e.g._, that me...
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(57) Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. (58) And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejo...
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Many had undertaken to give an account of that which was historically received among Christians, as related to them by the companions of Jesus; and Luke thought it well having followed these things fr...
AND THEY MADE SIGNS TO HIS FATHER,.... Who was deaf, as well as dumb; otherwise there would have been no occasion to have signs made to him: and so the word used, in Luke 1:20 signifies both deaf and...
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. Ver. 62. _And they made signs to his father_] Who, therefore, seems to have been deaf (as well as dumb) because he had not hearkened t...
_Now Elisabeth's full time came_ Exactly according to the prediction of the angel; _that she should be delivered_ Though this child was conceived in the womb by a miracle, he continued in the womb acc...
MADE SIGNS; from this it would seem that he was deaf as well as dumb; otherwise it would not have been necessary to ask him this question by signs....
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. The birth and circumcision of John:...
AND THEY MADE SIGNS TO HIS FATHER HOW HE WOULD HAVE HIM CALLED....
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57-66 In these verses we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist, and the great joy among all the relations of the family. He shall be called Johanan, or "Gracious," because he shall bring i...
Ver. 62,63. It was the parents place, the father's especially, to give children their names. Zacharias was dumb as yet, they therefore made signs to him; he by writing declareth that his name was JOHN...
Luke 1:62 So G1161 signs G1770 (G5707) his G846 what G5101 G302 have G2309 (G5722) him G846
The fulfilment of the angelic promise to Zacharias in the birth of John, the obedience of the parents in calling the child by the appointed name, and the removal of the dumbness of Zacharias at the ti...
Luke 1:62. THEY MADE SIGNS TO HIS FATHER. From this it would appear that he was deaf also. Meyer conjectures that they made signs in order to spare the mother, when they referred the case to her husba...
MADE SIGNS (ενενευον). Imperfect tense, repeated action as usual when making signs. In Luke 1:22 the verb used of Zacharias is διανευων.WHAT HE WOULD HAVE HIM CALLED (το τ αν θελο καλεισθα αυτο)....
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They made signs [ε ν ε ν ε υ ο ν]. Imperfect tense. While the colloquy between Elizabeth and her friends was going on, they were consulting Zacharias by signs....
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