Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 4]
4:35 {Distribution was made} (\diedideto\). Imperfect passive of
\diadid•mi\, late omega form for \diedidoto\ (the stem vowel \o\
displaced by \e\). Impersonal use of the verb here. {According as
any one had need} (\kathoti an tis chreian eichen\). Imperfect
active of \ech•\ with \kathoti\ and \an\ with the notion of
customary repetition in a comparative clause (Robertson,
_Grammar_, p. 967).
4:36 {Barnabas} (\Barnabas\). His name was Joseph (correct text,
and not Jesus) and he is mentioned as one illustration of those
in verse 34 who selling brought the money. The apostles gave
him the nickname Barnabas by which later he was known because of
this noble deed. This fact argues that all did not actually sell,
but were ready to do so if needed. Possibly Joseph had a larger
estate than some others also. The meaning of the nickname is
given by Luke as "son of consolation or exhortation" (\huios
parakl•se•s\). Doubtless his gifts as a preacher lay along this
same line. Rackham thinks that the apostles gave him this name
when he was recognized as a prophet. In Ac 11:23 the very word
\parekalei\ (exhorted) is used of Barnabas up at Antioch. He is
the type of preacher described by Paul in 1Co 14:3.
Encouragement is the chief idea in \parakl•sis\ though
exhortation, comfort, consolation are used to render it (Ac
9:31; 13:15; 15:31). See also 16:9; 20:12. It is not necessary
to think that the apostles coined the name Barnabas for Joseph
which originally may have come from \Barnebous\ (Deissmann,
_Bible Studies_, pp. 308-10), son of Nebo, or even the Hebrew
_Bar Nebi_ (son of a prophet). But, whatever the origin, the
popular use is given by Luke. He was even called apostle along
with Paul (Ac 14:14) in the broad sense of that word.
4:37 {Having a held} (\huparchontos aut•i agrou\). Genitive
absolute with present active participle of \huparch•\ and dative
of possession. {Sold it and brought} (\p•l•sas •negken\). Aorist
active participle of \p•le•\ and second aorist active indicative
of \pher•\ because a single definite instance. So also with
\eth•ken\ (laid), first aorist active.
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Acts: Chapter 4)