Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 5].
fishing in this lake was Peter's business and he really claimed
superior knowledge on this occasion to that of Jesus.
5:6 {They inclosed} (\sunekleisan\). Effective aorist active
indicative with perfective compound \sun\. {They shut together.
Were breaking} (\dier•sseto\). Imperfect passive singular
(\diktua\ being neuter plural). This is the late form of the old
verb \diar•gnumi\. The nets were actually tearing in two (\dia-\)
and so they would lose all the fish.
5:7 {They beckoned} (\kateneusan\). Possibly they were too far
away for a call to be understood. Simon alone had been ordered to
put out into the deep. So they used signs. {Unto their partners}
(\tois metechois\). This word \metochos\, from \metech•\, to have
with, means participation with one in common blessings (Heb
3:1,14; 6:4; 12:8). While \koin•nos\ (verse 10 here of James
and John also) has the notion of personal fellowship,
partnership. Both terms are here employed of the two pairs of
brothers who have a business company under Simon's lead. {Help
them} (\sullabesthai\). Second aorist middle infinitive. Take
hold together with and so to help. Paul uses it in Php 4:3. It
is an old word that was sometimes employed for seizing a prisoner
(Lu 22:54) and for conception (_con-capio_) by a woman (Lu
1:24). {So that they began to sink} (\h•ste buthizesthai auta\).
Consecutive use of \h•ste\ and the infinitive (present tense,
inchoative use, beginning to sink). An old verb from \buthos\. In
the N.T. only here and 1Ti 6:9.
5:8 {Fell down at Jesus' knees} (\prosepesen tois gonasin
I•sou\). Just like Peter, from extreme self-confidence and pride
(verse 5) to abject humilation. But his impulse here was right
and sincere. His confession was true. He was a sinful man.
5:9 {For he was amazed} (\thambos gar perieschen\). Literally,
{For a wonder held him round}. Aorist active indicative. It held
Peter fast and all the rest.
5:10 {Thou shalt catch men} (\es•i z•gr•n\). Periphrastic future
indicative, emphasizing the linear idea. The old verb \Z•gre•\
means to catch alive, not to kill. So then Peter is to be a
catcher of men, not of fish, and to catch them alive and for
life, not dead and for death. The great Pentecost will one day
prove that Christ's prophecy will come true. Much must happen
before that great day. But Jesus foresees the possibilities in
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