Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 9]
(\chit•nas\) and outer garments (\himatia\), like the Latin
_tunica_ and _toga_, which she made from time to time (\epoiei\,
imperfect active, repeated action). It was a heart-breaking
scene.
9:40 {Put them all forth} (\ekbal•n ex• pantas\). Second aorist
(effective) active participle of \ekball•\, a rather strong word,
perhaps with some difficulty. Cf. Mr 5:40 which incident Peter
may have recalled. The words are not genuine in Lu 8:54.
Peter's praying alone reminds one of Elijah (1Ki 17:20) and the
widow's son and Elisha for the Shunammite's son (2Ki 4:33).
{Tabitha, arise} (\Tabeitha, anast•thi\). With sublime faith like
\Taleitha koum\ of Jesus in Mr 5:41. {She sat up}
(\anekathisen\). Effective aorist active indicative of
\anakathiz•\. Often in medical writers, only here in the N.T. and
Lu 7:15 where Westcott and Hort have in the margin the
uncompounded form \ekathisen\. Vivid picture.
9:41 {Raised her up} (\anest•sen aut•n\). First aorist active
indicative, transitive, of \anist•mi\. {Presented}
(\parest•sen\). First aorist active indicative, transitive of
\parist•mi\ (cf. intransitive second aorist in verse 39 above).
It was a joyful time for Peter, the widows, all the saints, and
for Dorcas.
9:43 {Many days} (\h•meras hikanas\). See on verse ¯23. Luke is
fond of the phrase and uses it for time, number, size. It might
be "ten days, ten months, or ten years" (Page). {With one Simon a
tanner} (\para tini Sim•ni bursei\). The use of \para\ is usual
for staying with one (by his side). "The more scrupulous Jews
regarded such an occupation as unclean, and avoided those who
pursued it. The conduct of Peter here shows that he did not carry
his prejudices to that extent" (Hackett). One of the rabbis said:
"It is impossible for the world to do without tanners; but woe to
him who is a tanner." A Jewess could sue for divorce if she
discovered that her husband was a tanner. And yet Peter will have
scruples on the housetop in the tanner's house about eating food
considered unclean. "The lodging with the tanner was a step on
the road to eating with a Gentile" (Furneaux).
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