Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 24]
24:8 {From whom} (\par' hou\). Referring to Paul, but in the
Textus Receptus referring to Lysias. {By examining him thyself}
(\autos anakrinas\). Not by torture, since Paul was a Roman
citizen, but by hearing what Paul has to say in defence of
himself. \Anakrin•\ is to examine thoroughly up and down as in
Lu 23:14.
24:9 {Joined in the charge} (\sunepethento\). Second aorist
middle indicative of \sunepitith•mi\, old verb, double compound,
to place upon (\epi\) together with (\sun\), to make a joint
attack, here only in the N.T. {Affirming} (\phaskontes\).
Alleging, with the accusative in indirect assertion as in 25:19;
Ro 1:22 (nominative with infinitive, Robertson, _Grammar_, p.
1038). {Were so} (\hout•s echein\), "held thus," common idiom.
24:10 {When the governor had beckoned to him} (\neusantos aut•i
tou h•gemonos\). Genitive absolute again with first aorist active
participle of \neu•\, to give a nod, old word, in N.T. only here
and Joh 13:24. "The governor nodding to him." {Forasmuch as I
know} (\epistamenos\). Knowing, from \epistamai\. {That thou hast
been of many years a judge} (\ek poll•n et•n onta se krit•n\).
The participle in indirect assertion after \epistamenos\
(Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 1041). Paul goes as far as he can in
the way of a compliment. For seven years Felix has been governor,
\onta\ being a sort of progressive present participle with \ek
poll•n et•n\ (Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 892). {Cheerfully}
(\euthum•s\). Old adverb from \euthumos\ (\eu\ and \thumos\, good
spirit), here only in N.T. {Make my defence} (\apologoumai\). Old
and regular word for this idea as in Lu 21:14 which see.
24:11 {Seeing that thou canst take knowledge} (\dunamenou sou
epign•nai\). Genitive absolute again. The same word and form
(\epign•nai\) used by Tertullus, if in Greek, in verse 8 to
Felix. Paul takes it up and repeats it. {Not more than twelve
days} (\ou pleious h•merai d•deka\). Here \•\ (than) is absent
without change of case to the ablative as usually happens. But
this idiom is found in the _Koin•_ (Robertson, _Grammar_, p.
666). {Since} (\aph' h•s\). Supply \h•meras\, "from which day."
{To worship} (\proskun•s•n\). One of the few examples of the
future participle of purpose so common in the old Attic.
24:12 {Disputing} (\dialegomenon\). Simply conversing,
discussing, arguing, and then disputing, common verb in old Greek
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