Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 10]
aorist passive indicative of \analamban•\, to take up. The word
used of the Ascension (1:22).
10:17 {Was much perplexed in himself} (\en heaut•i di•porei\).
Imperfect active of \diapore•\, intensive compound (\dia\,
thoroughly, and \a\ privative and \poros\, way), to be completely
at a loss to know what road to take. Old verb, but in N.T. only
in Luke and Acts. Page notes that Luke is singularly fond of
verbs compounded with \dia\. See on ¯Lu 9:7 and Ac 2:12. When
out of the ecstasy he was more puzzled than ever. {Might be} (\an
ei•\). Optative with \an\ in indirect question simply retained
from the direct (Robertson, _Grammar_, pp. 1021, 1044). See Ac
17:18, for the direct and Lu 1:62 for the indirect (\an
theloi\ both times). It is the conclusion of a fourth class
condition. {Having made inquiry} (\dier•t•santes\). First aorist
active participle of \dier•ta•\, another compound of \dia\, to
ask one after another, to ask through, old verb, but only here in
the N.T. It took diligent inquiry to find the obscure house of
Simon the tanner. {Stood before the gate} (\epest•san epi ton
pul•na\). Second aorist active indicative of \ephist•mi\,
intransitive. Note repetition of \epi\. The messengers stopped
right at the folding gates of the passage (\pul•na\) which led
from the street to the inner court or house.
10:18 {Called} (\ph•n•santes\). In a loud voice that those inside
the house might hear. {Asked} (\epunthanonto\). Imperfect middle
of \punthanomai\, old verb to make inquiry especially with an
indirect question as here. Kept on inquiring. Westcott and Hort
follow B C here and read \eputhonto\ (second aorist middle,
effective aorist). Either makes sense, though the imperfect is
more picturesque. {Were lodging} (\xenizetai\). Present middle
indicative retained in indirect question. See on verse ¯6 for
the verb.
10:19 {Thought} (\dienthumoumenou\). Genitive absolute of present
middle participle of \dienthumeomai\, a double compound (\dia\
and \en-\ with \thumos\) and another \hapax legomenon\ save in
ecclesiastical writers, though \enthumeomai\ is common enough and
Textus Receptus so reads here. Peter was revolving in his mind,
through and through, in and out, to find the meaning of the
strange vision.
10:20 {But} (\alla\). So usually, though it is open to question
whether \alla\ is adversative here and not rather, "Now then."
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