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Acts 23:21

πεισθής aor. conj. pass. от πείθω (G260) убеждать; pass. быть убежденным, соглашаться, повиноваться. Aor. conj. с Отр..
μή (G3361) запрещает начало действия. Pass. разрешения: "не позволяй себя убедить". ένεδρεύουσιν praes. ind. act. от ένεδρεύω (G1748) сидеть в засаде, подстерегать. Fut. praes.-, "они собираются подстерегать его"
άνεθεμάτισαν aor. ind. act., см. Acts 23:12.
φαγεϊν aor. act. inf., см. Acts 23:12. Эпэкз. inf.
πιεΐν aor. act. inf., см. Acts 23:12. Эпэкз. inf.
άνέλωσιν aor. conj. act., см. Acts 23:15. Conj. в indef. temp. прид. προσδεχόμεvol praes. med. (dep.) part. (adj.) от προσδέχομαι (G620) ждать, ожидать,
έπαγγελία (G1860) приказ, объявление, согласие (LS). Это слово часто означает обещание, но его изначальное значение — благоприятное известие (LC).

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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