WHEN, &C. Literally in the day. being completed. The Syriac and Vulgate read "days". This refers to the completion of the seven weeks (fifty days inclusive) from the waving of the sheaf of firstfruits (Leviticus 23:15; Leviticus 23:16). PENTECOST. fiftieth (day). Greek. _Pentekostos._ Only here; Ac... [ Continue Reading ]
SUDDENLY. Greek. _aphno._ Only here; Acts 16:26; Acts 28:6. SOUND. Greek. _echos._ Only here; Luke 4:37; Hebrews 12:19. FROM. App-104. HEAVEN. the heaven (singular) See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. RUSHING, &C.. a mighty wind borne along. RUSHING. Greek. pass, of _phero._ Same word as in 2 Peter... [ Continue Reading ]
APPEARED UNTO. were seen by. Greek. _horao._ App-133. CLOVEN TONGUES. tongues distributing, or parting themselves. UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. EACH. each one.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOLY GHOST. Holy Spirit. App-101. SPEAK. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. OTHER. Greek. _heteros._ App-124. AS. even as. THE SPIRIT. App-101. GAVE. was giving. UTTERANCE. to utter or speak forth. Greek. _apophthengomai,_ here, Acts 2:14, and Acts 26:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
DWELLING. Greek. _katoikeo._ As in Acts 1:19. Not sojourners for the Feast, but Jews of the dispersion who had taken up their abode at Jerusalem, perhaps because of the expectation of the Messiah. Compare Luke 2:25; Luke 2:38. AT. in. App-104. DEVOUT. pious. Greek. _eulabes._ Only here, Acts 8:2,... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN, &C. Literally this voice (Greek. _phone)_ having come. MULTITUDE. Greek. _plethos._ Occurs seventeen times in Acts, translated multitude, save Acts 28:3, "bundle". CONFOUNDED. Greek. _sunchuno._ Only here, Acts 9:22; Acts 19:32; Acts 21:27; Acts 21:31. EVERY MAN, &C.. they heard them speaki... [ Continue Reading ]
AMAZED. dumbfounded. Compare Mark 3:21. ONE TO ANOTHER. to (App-104.) one another. The texts omit, but not the Syriac. BEHOLD. App-133. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
TONGUE. Greek. _dialektos,_ as in Acts 2:6. WHEREIN. In (App-104.) which.... [ Continue Reading ]
PARTHIARS, &C. These were Jews of the dispersion. The first four were within the limits of the Persian Empire. Elam is mentioned in Genesis 14:1.Jeremiah 49:34 (note). Daniel 8:2, &c. Mesopotamia is the same as Padan-Aram (Genesis 24:10; Genesis 28:2). CAPPADOCIA, &C. Provinces of Asia Minor. Asia... [ Continue Reading ]
EGYPT, &C. These were from Africa. STRANGERS, &C.. sojourners from Rome. Greek. _epidemeo._ Only here and Acts 17:21. PROSELYTES. See note on Matthew 23:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
CRATES. Cretans. See Titus 1:12. WONDERFUL WORKS. great things. Greek. _megaleios._ Only here and Luke 1:49. GOD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
WERE IN DOUBT. were perplexed. Occurs here; Acts 5:24; Acts 10:17; Luke 9:7; Luke 24:4. WHAT MEANETH THIS?. What does this imply? Greek. _thelo._ (App-102.)... [ Continue Reading ]
MOCKING. Greek. _chleuazo._ Only here and Acts 17:32. The texts read _diachleuazo._ THESE MEN. They. ARE FULL. have been filled. Greek. _mestoo._ Only here. NEW WINE. Greek. _gleukos._ Only here. This word and _mestoo_ are frequent in medical works.... [ Continue Reading ]
VOICE. Greek. _phone._ See Acts 2:6. SAID. spoke out. Greek. _apophthengomai,_ as in Acts 2:4. This was an utterance in the power of the Holy Spirit. UNTO. to. YE MEN, &C. Literally men, Jews, and dwellers at Jerusalem. See note on Acts 1:11. The ministry of Peter was to the Circumcision. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
SUPPOSE. Greek. _hupolambano._ See note on Acts 1:9. SEEING. for. THE THIRD HOUR: i.e. 9am. App-165. Compare 1 Thessalonians 5:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS THAT, &. C. Quoted from Joel 2:28. See App-183. BY. through. App-104.Acts 2:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. App-104. THE LAST DAYS. See note on Genesis 49:1. POUR OUT. Greek. _ekcheo._ Translated "shed forth" in Acts 2:33. SPIRIT. App-101. ALL FLESH.. Hebraism. Compare Isaiah 40:5; Isaiah 66:24.Luke 3:6; John 17:2. SONS. Greek. _huios._ App-108. YOUNG MEN. App-108. SEE. App-133. VISIONS. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVANTS. Greek. _doulos._ App-190. HANDMAIDENS. bondmaids. Greek. _doule._... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEW. give. WONDERS. App-176. SIGNS. App-176. EARTH. App-129. Wonders in the heavens, signs upon earth. VAPOUR. Only here and James 4:14. SMOKE. Only here, and twelve times in Revelation.... [ Continue Reading ]
TURNED. changed. Only here; Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:7; James 4:9. INTO. App-104. NOTABLE. Greek. _epiphanes._ Only here. Same word as in the Septuagint. Compare App-106. The kindred noun, _epiphaneia,_ is used of the Lord's coming. 2 Thessalonians 2:8; 1 Timothy 6:14, &c. In Joel, the word is ... [ Continue Reading ]
CALL, &C. Greek. _epikaleo._ Compare Acts 7:59; Acts 9:14; Acts 22:16; Romans 10:12; 1 Corinthians 1:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
YE MEN, &C. Compare Acts 2:14. WORDS. App-121. JESUS. App-98. OF NAZARETH. the Nazarene. This title occurs seven times in Acts. MAN. App-123. APPROVED. set forth, or commended. Greek. _apodeiknumi._ Only here, Acts 25:7. 1Co 4:9. 2 Thessalonians 2:4. AMONG. unto. App-104. MIRACLES. powers. Ap... [ Continue Reading ]
BEING DELIVERED. Only here. DETERMINATE. determined. Greek. _horizo._ Here; Acts 10:42; Acts 11:29; Acts 17:26; Acts 17:31.Luke 22:22.Romans 1:4.Hebrews 4:7. COUNSEL. App-102. FOREKNOWLEDGE. Greek. _prognosis._ Compare App-132. Only here and 1 Peter 1:2. HAVE TAKEN, AND. Th [ Continue Reading ]
RAISED UP. App-178. Compare Acts 13:32; Acts 13:33. PAINS. birth-pangs. Greek. _odin._ Only here; Matthew 24:8; Mark 13:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:3. Used in the Septuagint in Psalms 116:3, where the Authorized Version reads "sorrows". HOLDEN. Same word as "retain", in John 20:23. OF. by. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID. Psalms 18:8. CONCERNING. with reference to. App-104. FORESAW. saw before (me). Only here and Acts 21:29. Greek. _proorao._ ALWAYS. through (App-104.Acts 2:1; Acts 2:1) every (event). BEFORE MY FACE. Literally in the eyes of (Greek. _enopion)_ me. ON. App-104. THAT. in order that. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE. On account of (App-104.Acts 2:2; Acts 2:2) this. WAS GLAD. rejoiced exceedingly. See Matthew 5:12; 1 Peter 1:8; 1 Peter 4:13. ALSO MY FLESH. my flesh also. REST. Literally tabernacle. Greek. _kataskenoo._ Here; Matthew 13:32.Mark 4:32.Luke 13:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEAVE. forsake, or abandon. Greek. _enkataleipo._ Occurs nine times. Always translated "forsake", except here and Romans 9:29. MY SOUL. me. App-110. IN. into. App-104. HELL. App-131. NEITHER. Greek. _oude._ SUFFER. give. HOLY ONE. Greek. _hosios._ Here; Acts 13:34; Acts 13:35; 1 Timothy 2:8; Ti... [ Continue Reading ]
HAST MADE KNOWN. madest known. App-132. LIFE. App-170. JOY. Greek. _euphrosune._ Only here and Acts 14:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN, &C. See note on Acts 1:11. LET ME. I may. FREELY. with (App-104.) frankness. UNTO. App-104. PATRIARCH. Occurs here, Acts 7:8; Acts 7:9, and Hebrews 7:4. Applied to Abraham and the sons of Jacob, as founders of' the nation, and to David, as founder of the monarchy. SEPULCHRE. tomb, as in Mar... [ Continue Reading ]
BEING. Greek. _huparcho._ See note on Luke 9:48. HAD SWORN. swore. See 2 Samuel 7. WITH. by. ACCORDING... CHRIST TO SIT. The texts read, "He would set (one)". ON. Greek. _epi_. App-104. HIS THRONE. i.e. God's throne. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:23, and see Psalms 2:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEEING THIS BEFORE. fore-seeing(it). Greek. _proeidon._ Here and Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:8. RESURRECTION. Greek. _anastasis._ App-178. CHRIST. the Christ. App-98. HIS SOUL. Texts read "He". LEFT. Greek. _kataleipo,_ but the texts read _enkataleipo,_ as in Acts 2:27. DID SEE. saw.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH. Omit. WHEREOF. of which. ALL. i.e. the twelve. WITNESSES. See note on Acts 1:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEING... EXALTED. Greek. _hupsoo._ See note on John 12:32. OF. from beside. Greek. _para_. App-104. PROMISE. See note on Acts 1:4. THE HOLY GHOST. the Holy Spirit. App-101. SHED FORTH. Same as "pour out" in verses: Acts 17:18. NOW. Omit. SEE. Greek. _blepo._ App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS NOT ASCENDED. went not up. Therefore still sleeping. Compare Acts 13:36. THE HEAVENS. See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY FOOTSTOOL. the footstool of Thy feet. Quoted from Psalms 110:1. See note on Matthew 22:44.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THE HOUSE, &C. Compare Acts 2:14. KNOW. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. ASSUREDLY. Greek. _asphalos._ See note on "safely", Mark 14:44. HAVE CRUCIFIED. crucified. Greek. _stauroo,_ not same word as in Acts 2:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRICKED. pierced through. Only here in NT. In Septuagint Genesis 34:7; Psalms 109:16, &c. APOSTLES. See App-189.... [ Continue Reading ]
REPENT. App-111. BE BAPTIZED... IN. App-115. For the formula of baptism, see App-185. NAME. Note the frequent use of "the name" in the Acts. Compare Acts 3:6; Acts 3:16; Acts 4:10; Acts 4:12; Acts 4:17; Acts 4:18; Acts 4:30, &c. See also Genesis 12:8;... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. App-108. AFAR OFF. Literally unto (Greek. _eis)_ far, i.e. the Dispersion and then the Gentiles. Compare Acts 22:21.Ephesians 2:13; Ephesians 2:17. Figure of speech _Euphemismos._ App-6. CALL. call to (Himself).... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH. by. TESTIFY. earnestly testify. Greek. _diamarturomai._ Occurs fifteen times. Once in Luke 16:28, nine times in Acts, and five times in Paul's Epistles. EXHORT. App-134. FROM. away from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. untoward. crooked.... [ Continue Reading ]
GLADLY. Texts omit. RECEIVED. received fully. Greek. _apodechomai._ Only here; Acts 15:4; Acts 18:27; Acts 24:3; Acts 28:30; Luke 8:40. BAPTIZED. App-115. SOULS. App-110. See Psalms 110:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. This and the "ands" in following verses give the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ App-6. CONTINUED STEDFASTLY. Greek. _proskartereo._ See note on Acts 1:14. DOCTRINE. teaching. FELLOWSHIP. the fellowship. Compare Acts 2:44. BREAKING OF BREAD. This was the common meal. Compare verses:## Act... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON. to.... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVED. App-150. TOGETHER. See Acts 2:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO ALL. i.e. to the believers. EVERY MAN. any one. App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEMPLE. temple courts. Greek. _hieron._ See note on Matthew 23:16. FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE. at home. DID EAT. were partaking of MEAT. food. Greek. _trophe._ nourishment. GLADNESS. Occurs here; Luke 1:14; Luke 1:44.Hebrews 1:9; Jude 1:24. SINGLENESS. Greek. _aphelotes._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAISING. Greek. _aieno._ Always used of praising God. Here; Acts 3:8; Acts 3:9; Luke 2:13; Luke 2:20; Luke 19:37; Luke 24:53.Romans 15:11.Revelation 19:5. FAVOUR. Greek. _charts._ App-186. WITH. in regard to. Greek. _pros._ PEOPLE. Greek. _laos._ TO THE CHURCH. The [ Continue Reading ]