Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 14]
mendicant pretender," for his history was known from his birth.
{Fastening his eyes upon him} (\atenisas aut•i\). Just as in
13:9 of Paul and 1:10 which see. Paul saw a new hope in the
man's eyes and face. {He had faith} (\echei pistin\). Present
active indicative retained in indirect discourse. {To be made
whole} (\tou s•th•nai\). Genitive of articular first aorist
passive infinitive (purpose and result combined) of \s•z•\, to
make sound and also to save. Here clearly to make whole or well
as in Lu 7:50 (cf. Ac 3:16; 4:10).
14:10 {Upright} (\orthos\). Predicate adjective. In this sense
Galen and Hippocrates frequently use \orthos\ (erect, straight).
Paul spoke in a loud (\megal•i\) voice so that all could hear and
know. {He leaped up and walked} (\h•lato kai periepatei\).
Rather, He leaped up with a single bound and began to walk. The
second aorist middle indicative (with first aorist vowel \a\) of
\hallomai\ (late verb, in papyri) and inchoative imperfect active
of \peripate•\, common verb to walk around. This graphic picture
is concealed by the usual English rendering. It is possible that
Luke obtained the vivid report of this incident from Timothy who
may have witnessed it and who was probably converted during
Paul's stay here (16:3). His father was a prominent Greek and
his mother Eunice, possibly a widow, may have lived here with her
mother Lois (2Ti 1:5).
14:11 {Lifted up their voice} (\ep•ran t•n ph•n•n aut•n\). First
aorist active of \epair•\. In their excitement they elevated
their voices. {In the speech of Lycaonia} (\Lukaonisti\). Adverb
from verb \lukaoniz•\, to use the language of Lycaonia found here
alone, but formed regularly like \Ebraisti\ (Joh 5:2),
\Hell•nisti\ (Ac 21:37), \R•maisti\ (Joh 19:20). Paul was
speaking in Greek, of course, but the excitement of the crowd
over the miracle made them cry out in their native tongue which
Paul and Barnabas did not understand. Hence it was not till
preparations for offering sacrifice to them had begun that Paul
understood the new role in which he and Barnabas were held. {In
the likeness of men} (\homoi•thentes anthr•pois\). First aorist
passive participle of \homoi•\, to liken, with the associative
instrumental case. In this primitive state the people hold to the
old Graeco-Roman mythology. The story of Baucis and Philemon
tells how Jupiter (Zeus) and Mercury (Hermes) visited in human
form the neighbouring region of Phrygia (Ovid, _Meta_. VIII.
626). Jupiter (Zeus) had a temple in Lystra.
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