Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 21]
Kupron\). First aorist active participle of \anaphain•\ (Doric
form \-phan•ntes\ rather than the Attic \-ph•nantes\), old verb
to make appear, bring to light, to manifest. Having made Cyprus
visible or rise up out of the sea. Nautical terms. In the N.T.
only here and Lu 19:11 which see. {On the left hand}
(\eu•numon\). Compound feminine adjective like masculine. They
sailed south of Cyprus. {We sailed} (\epleomen\). Imperfect
active of common verb \ple•\, kept on sailing till we came to
Syria. {Landed at Tyre} (\kat•lthomen eis Turon\). Came down to
Tyre. Then a free city of Syria in honour of its former greatness
(cf. the long siege by Alexander the Great). {There} (\ekeise\).
Thither, literally. Only one other instance in N.T., 22:5 which
may be pertinent = \ekei\ (there). {Was to unlade} (\•n
apophortizomenon\). Periphrastic imperfect middle of
\apophortiz•\, late verb from \apo\ and \phortos\, load, but here
only in the N.T. Literally, "For thither the boat was unloading
her cargo," a sort of "customary" or "progressive" imperfect
(Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 884). {Burden} (\gomon\). Cargo, old
word, from \gem•\, to be full. Only here and Re 18:11f. in N.T.
Probably a grain or fruit ship. It took seven days here to unload
and reload.
21:4 {Having found} (\aneurontes\). Second aorist active
participle of \aneurisk•\, to seek for, to find by searching
(\ana\). There was a church here, but it was a large city and the
number of members may not have been large. Probably some of those
that fled from Jerusalem who came to Phoenicia (Ac 11:19)
started the work here. Paul went also through Phoenicia on the
way to the Jerusalem Conference (15:3). As at Troas and
Miletus, so here Paul's indefatigible energy shows itself with
characteristic zeal. {Through the Spirit} (\dia tou pneumatos\).
The Holy Spirit undoubtedly who had already told Paul that bonds
and afflictions awaited him in Jerusalem (20:23). {That he
should not set foot in Jerusalem} (\m• epibainein eis
Ierosoluma\). Indirect command with \m•\ and the present active
infinitive, not to keep on going to Jerusalem (Robertson,
_Grammar_, p. 1046). In spite of this warning Paul felt it his
duty as before (20:22) to go on. Evidently Paul interpreted the
action of the Holy Spirit as information and warning although the
disciples at Tyre gave it the form of a prohibition. Duty called
louder than warning to Paul even if both were the calls of God.
21:5 {That we had accomplished the days} (\exartisai h•m•s tas
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