Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 10]
Jews (Jesus adds fasting in his picture of the Pharisee in Mt
6:1-18).
10:3 {Coming in} (\eiselthonta\). Ingressive second aorist active
participle, not present. So punctiliar, "saw come," not "saw
coming." So also "say" or "speak," not "saying." Luke repeats the
account of this vision to Cornelius twice (10:30; 11:13) and
also the story of the vision to Peter (10:1-16,28; 11:5).
10:4 {Lord} (\kurie\). Cornelius recognizes the angel of God
(verse 3) as God's messenger. {Are gone up} (\aneb•san\).
Timeless second aorist active indicative of \anabain•\. Gone up
like the smoke of incense in sacrifices. {For a memorial} (\eis
mn•mosunon\). Old word from \mn•m•n\. The only other instance in
the N.T. is by Jesus about the act of Mary of Bethany (Mt 26:13;
Mr 14:9). His prayers and his alms proved his sincerity and won
the ear of God.
10:5 {Fetch} (\metapempsai\). First aorist middle (indirect, for
one's self) imperative of \metapemp•\, usual voice in ancient
Greek with this verb in sense of sending another for one's own
sake. Only in Acts in the N.T. See also 10:22.
10:6 {Lodgeth} (\xenizetai\). Present passive indicative of
\xeniz•\ old verb from \xenos\, a stranger as a guest. So to
entertain a guest as here or to surprise by strange acts (Ac
17:20; 1Pe 4:4). {Whose} (\h•i\). To whom, dative of possession.
{By the seaside} (\para thalassan\). Along by the sea. Note
accusative case. Outside the city walls because a tanner and to
secure water for his trade. Some tanneries are by the seashore at
Jaffa today.
10:8 {Rehearsed} (\ex•g•samenos\). See on ¯Lu 24:35. All the
details about the vision. The soldier was "devout" like Cornelius
and would protect the two household servants (\oiket•n\).
10:9 {On the morrow} (\t•i epaurion\). Locative case of article
with the compound adverb (\h•mer•i\ day being understood), the
second day after leaving Caesarea, 28 miles from Joppa. The third
day (the next morrow, verse 23) they start back home and the
fourth day (on the morrow again, verse 24) they reach Caesarea.
{As they} (\ekein•n\). The party of three from Caesarea. Genitive
absolute with present participle \hodoiporount•n\ (journeying)
and \eggizont•n\ (drew nigh). {The housetop} (\to d•ma\). Old
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