Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 5]
Paul in the N.T.
5:30 {Ye slew} (\diecheirisasthe\). First aorist middle
indicative of \diacheirizomai\, old verb from \dia\ and \cheir\
(hand), to take in hand, manage, to lay hands on, manhandle,
kill. In the N.T. only here and Ac 26:21. {Hanging him upon a
tree} (\kremasantes epi xulou\). First aorist active participle
of \kremannumi\ (\kremannu•\ seen already in Mt 18:6 and Lu
23:39). Peter refers to De 21:23 as Paul does in Ga 3:13,
the curse pronounced on every one who "hangs upon a tree."
5:31 {Exalt} (\ups•sen\) In contrast to their murder of Christ as
in 2:23f. Peter repeats his charges with increased boldness.
{With his right hand} (\t•i dexi•i autou\). So instrumental case,
or at his right hand (locative case), or even "to his right hand"
(dative case) as in 2:33. {Prince and Saviour} (\arch•gon kai
s•t•ra\). See on ¯3:15. Clearly "Prince" here. {To give} (\tou
dounai\). Genitive of articular infinitive (second aorist active
of \did•mi\) of purpose.
5:32 {We are witnesses} (\h•meis esmen martures\). As in 2:32.
{Things} (\rh•mat•n\). Literally, sayings, but like the Hebrew
_dabhar_ for "word" it is here used for "things." {And so is the
Holy Ghost} (\kai to pneuma to hagion\). The word for "is"
(\estin\) is not in the Greek, but this is plainly the meaning.
Peter claims the witness of the Holy Spirit to the raising of
Jesus Christ, God's Son, by the Father.
5:33 {Were cut to the heart} (\dieprionto\). Imperfect passive of
\diapri•\ old verb (\dia, pri•\), to saw in two (\dia\), to cut
in two (to the heart). Here it is rage that cuts into their
hearts, not conviction of sin as in Ac 2:37. Only here and Ac
7:54 (after Stephen's speech) in the N.T. (cf. Simeon's prophecy
in Lu 2:35). {Were minded} (\eboulonto\). Imperfect middle of
\boulomai\. They were plotting and planning to kill (\anelein\,
as in Ac 2:23; Lu 23:33 which see) then and there. The point in
4:7 was whether the apostles deserved stoning for curing the
cripple by demoniacal power, but here it was disobedience to the
command of the Sanhedrin which was not a capital offence. "They
were on the point of committing a grave judicial blunder"
(Furneaux).
5:34 {Gamaliel} (\Gamali•l\). The grandson of Hillel, teacher of
Paul (Ac 22:3), later president of the Sanhedrin, and the first
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