Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 9].
him with (accompanied with, \meta\) foam" (old word, \aphros\,
only here in the N.T.). From \sparass•\, to convulse, a common
verb, but in the N.T. only here and Mr 1:26; 9:26 (and
\sunsparass•\, Mr 9:20). See Mr 9:17; Mt 17:15; Lu 9:39 for
variations in the symptoms in each Gospel. The use of \meta
aphrou\ is a medical item. {Hardly} (\molis\). Late word used in
place of \mogis\, the old Greek term (in some MSS. here) and
alone in Luke's writings in the N.T. save 1Pe 4:18; Ro 5:7.
{Bruising him sorely} (\suntribon auton\). Common verb for
rubbing together, crushing together like chains (Mr 5:4) or as
a vase (Mr 14:3). See on Matthew and Mark for discussion of
details here.
9:41 {How long shall I be with you and bear with you?} (\he•s
pote esomai pros hum•s kai anexomai hum•n;\). Here the two
questions of Mr 9:19 (only one in Mt 17:17) are combined in
one sentence. {Bear with} (\anexomai\, direct middle future) is,
hold myself from you (ablative case \hum•n\). {Faithless}
(\apistos\) is disbelieving and perverse (\diestrammen•\, perfect
passive participle of \diastreph•\), is twisted, turned, or torn
in two.
9:42 {As he was yet a coming} (\eti proserchomenou autou\).
Genitive absolute. While he was yet coming (the boy, that is, not
Jesus). Note quaint English "a coming" retained in the Revised
Version. {Dashed him} (\err•xen auton\). First aorist active
indicative of \r•gnumi\ or \r•ss•\, to rend or convulse, a common
verb, used sometimes of boxers giving knockout blows. {Tare
grievously} (\sunesparaxen\). Rare word as only here and Mr
9:20 in the N.T., which see. {Gave him back to his father}
(\aped•ken auton t•i patri autou\). Tender touch alone in Luke as
in 7:15. {They were all astonished} (\exepl•ssonto de pantes\).
Imperfect passive of the common verb \ekpl•ss•\ or \ekpl•gnumi\,
to strike out, a picturesque description of the amazement of all
at the easy victory of Jesus where the nine disciples had failed.
{At the majesty of God} (\epi t•i megaleiot•ti tou theou\). A
late word from the adjective \megaleios\ and that from \megas\
(great). In the N.T. only here and Ac 19:27 of Artemis and in
2Pe 1:16 of the Transfiguration. It came to be used by the
emperors like our word "Majesty." {Which he did} (\hois epoiei\).
This is one of the numerous poor verse divisions. This sentence
has nothing to do with the first part of the verse. The imperfect
active \epoiei\ covers a good deal not told by Luke (see Mr
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