Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 13].
N.T.
13:9 {And if it bear fruit thenceforth} (\k'an men poi•s•i karpon
eis to mellon\). Aposiopesis, sudden breaking off for effect
(Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 1203). See it also in Mr 11:32; Ac
23:9. Trench (_Parables_) tells a story like this of
intercession for the fig tree for one year more which is widely
current among the Arabs today who say that it will certainly bear
fruit this time.
13:10 {He was teaching} (\•n didask•n\). Periphrastic imperfect
active.
13:11 {A spirit of infirmity} (\pneuma astheneias\). A spirit
that caused the weakness (\astheneias\, lack of strength) like a
spirit of bondage (Ro 8:15), genitive case. {She was bowed
together} (\•n sunkuptousa\). Periphrastic imperfect active of
\sunkupt•\, old verb, here only in the N.T., to bend together,
medical word for curvature of the spine. {And could in no wise
lift herself up} (\kai m• dunamen• anakupsai eis to panteles\).
Negative form of the previous statement. \Anakupsai\, first
aorist active infinitive of \anakupt•\ (\ana, kupt•\, same verb
above compounded with \sun\). Unable to bend herself up or back
at all (\eis to panteles\, wholly as in Heb 7:25 only other
passage in the N.T. where it occurs). The poor old woman had to
come in all bent over.
13:12 {He called her} (\proseph•n•sen\). To come to him (\pros\).
{Thou art loosed} (\apolelusai\). Perfect passive indicative of
\apolu•\, common verb, loosed to stay free. Only N.T. example of
use about disease.
13:13 {He laid his hands upon her} (\epeth•ken aut•i tas
cheiras\). First aorist active indicative of \epitith•mi\. As the
Great Physician with gentle kindness. {She was made straight}
(\an•rth•th•\). First aorist (effective) passive indicative of
\anortho•\, old verb, but only three times in the N.T. (Lu
13:13; Heb 12:12; Ac 15:16), to make straight again. Here it has
the literal sense of making straight the old woman's crooked
back. {She glorified God} (\edoxazen ton theon\). Imperfect
active. Began it (inchoative) and kept it up.
13:14 {Answered} (\apokritheis\). First aorist passive participle
of \apokrinomai\. No one had spoken to him, but he felt his
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