Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 19].
failure and the triumph of Jesus. These may represent the bolder
spirits of their same group who dared to demand of Jesus that he
rebuke his disciples.
19:40 {If these shall hold their peace} (\ean houtoi
si•p•sousin\). A condition of the first class, determined as
fulfilled. The use of \ean\ rather than \ei\ cuts no figure in
the case (see Ac 8:31; 1Th 3:8; 1Jo 5:15). The kind of
condition is determined by the mode which is here indicative. The
future tense by its very nature does approximate the aorist
subjunctive, but after all it is the indicative. {The stones will
cry out} (\hoi lithoi kraxousin\). A proverb for the impossible
happening.
19:41 {Wept} (\eklausen\). Ingressive aorist active indicative,
burst into tears. Probably audible weeping.
19:42 {If thou hadst known} (\ei egn•s\). Second aorist active
indicative of \gin•sk•\. Second-class condition, determined as
unfulfilled. {Even thou} (\kai su\). Emphatic position of the
subject. {But now} (\nun de\). Aposiopesis. The conclusion is not
expressed and the sudden breaking off and change of structure is
most impressive. {They are hid} (\ekrub•\). Second aorist passive
indicative of \krupt•\, common verb, to hide.
19:43 {Shall cast up a bank} (\parembalousin charaka\). Future
active indicative of \paremball•\, a double compound (\para, en,
ball•\) of long usage, finally in a military sense of line of
battle or in camp. Here alone in the N.T. So also the word
\charaka\ (\charax\) for bank, stake, palisade, rampart, is here
alone in the N.T., though common enough in the old Greek.
{Compass thee round} (\perikukl•sousin se\). Future active
indicative. Another common compound to make a circle (\kuklos\)
around (\peri\), though here only in the N.T. {Keep thee in}
(\sunexousin se\). Shall hold thee together on every side
(\pantothen\). See about \sunech•\ on 4:38.
19:44 {Shall dash to the ground} (\edaphiousin\). Attic future of
\edaphiz•\, to beat level, to raze to the ground, a rare verb
from \edaphos\, bottom, base, ground (Ac 22:7), here alone in
the N.T. {Because} (\anth' h•n\). "In return for which things."
{Thou knewest not} (\ouk egn•s\). Applying the very words of the
lament in the condition in verse 42. This vivid prophecy of the
destruction of Jerusalem is used by those who deny predictive
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