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**Are these things so** = If ( App-118 . a) these things are so.

**Men.** App-123 . Compare [Acts 1:11](../../../kjv/acts/1/11) .
**God.** App-98 .
**glory.** See p. 1511. This is the genitive of character. App-17 . Compare [Psalms 29:3](../../../kjv/psalms/29/3) , and note the seven other similar expressions, "the God of comfort" ([Romans 15:5](../../../kjv/romans/15/5) . [2 Corinthians 1:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/3) ), "hope" ([Romans 15:13](../../../kjv/romans/15/13) ), "love" ([2 Corinthians 13:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/11) ), "patience" ([Romans 15:5](../../../kjv/romans/15/5) ), "peace" ([Romans 15:33](../../../kjv/romans/15/33) , &c), " *all* grace" ([1 Peter 5:10](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/10) ), and "truth" ([Deuteronomy 32:4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/4) , &c).
**appeared unto** = was seen by. Greek. *optomai.* App-106 .
**dwelt** = settled. Greek. *katoikeo.* See note on [Acts 2:6](../../../kjv/acts/2/6) .
**Charran** = Haran ([Genesis 11:31](../../../kjv/genesis/11/31) ).

**unto.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**country** = land. Greek. *ge.* App-129 .
**from** = out of. Greek. *ek,* as above.
**kindred.** Greek. *sungeneia.* Only here, [Acts 7:14](../../../kjv/acts/7/14) , and [Luke 1:61](../../../kjv/luke/1/61) .
**come** = hither. Greek. *deuro.*
**land.** Greek. *ge,* as above.

**when** = after that. Greek. *meta.* App-104 . It was Abraham, not Terah, who had been called ([Genesis 12:1](../../../kjv/genesis/12/1) ), and therefore Terah could get no farther than Haran. There was a long sojourn in Haran of twenty-five years. See App-50 . pp Act 51:52 .
**removed him.** Greek. *metoikizo =* to cause to change one's abode. Only here and [Acts 7:43](../../../kjv/acts/7/43) . In the Septuagint in [1 Chronicles 5:6](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/5/6) . [Amos 5:27](../../../kjv/amos/5/27) , &c. wherein = into (Greek. *eis* . App-104 .) which, i.e. into which ye came and now dwell there.

**none** = not (Greek. *ou.* App-105 ) any.
**no, not, &c.** = not even (Greek. *oude)* . Figure of speech *Epitasis.* App-6 .
**to set his foot on** = a place (Greek. *bema* . See note on [John 19:13](../../../kjv/john/19/13) ) for a foot.
**promised.** Reference to [Genesis 13:15](../../../kjv/genesis/13/15) .
**possession.** Greek. *kataschesis.* Only here and [Acts 7:45](../../../kjv/acts/7/45) .
**no** = not any, as above.
**child.** Greek. *teknon.* App-108 .

**spake.** Greek. *laleo.* App-121 . Quoted from [Genesis 15:13](../../../kjv/genesis/15/13) , [Genesis 15:14](../../../kjv/genesis/15/14) .
**sojourn** = be a stranger. Greek. *paroikos.* Here, [Acts 7:29](../../../kjv/acts/7/29) . [Ephesians 2:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/19) . [1 Peter 2:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/11) . The verb *paroikeo,* only in [Luke 24:18](../../../kjv/luke/24/18) . [Hebrews 11:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/9) .
**strange** = foreign. Greek. *allotrios.* App-124 .
**bring them into bondage** = enslave them. Greek. *douloo.* App-190 .
**entreat them evil** = wrong them. Greek. *kakoo* . Compare App-128 . Here, [Acts 7:19](../../../kjv/acts/7/19) ; [Acts 12:1](../../../kjv/acts/12/1) ; [Acts 14:2](../../../kjv/acts/14/2) ; [Acts 18:10](../../../kjv/acts/18/10) . [1 Peter 3:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/13) .
**four hundred years.** See note on [Exodus 12:40](../../../kjv/exodus/12/40) .

**nation.** Greek. *ethnos.* See note on [Acts 4:25](../../../kjv/acts/4/25) , [Acts 4:27](../../../kjv/acts/4/27) .
**to whom, &c.** = whom they shall serve. Greek. *douleuo.* App-190 .
**judge.** Greek. *krino.* App-122 .
**that** = these things.
**serve** = worship. Greek. *latreuo.* App-137 . Compare [Exodus 3:12](../../../kjv/exodus/3/12) .

**covenant.** Greek. *diatheke.* See note on [Matthew 26:28](../../../kjv/matthew/26/28) .
**patriarchs.** See note on [Acts 2:29](../../../kjv/acts/2/29) .

**moved with envy** = being jealous. Greek. *zeloo.* Compare the noun *zelos,* [Acts 5:17](../../../kjv/acts/5/17) .

**delivered.** Greek. *exaireo.* Here, [Acts 7:34](../../../kjv/acts/7/34) ; [Acts 12:11](../../../kjv/acts/12/11) ; [Acts 23:27](../../../kjv/acts/23/27) ; [Acts 26:17](../../../kjv/acts/26/17) . [Matthew 5:29](../../../kjv/matthew/5/29) ; [Matthew 18:9](../../../kjv/matthew/18/9) . [Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) .
**afflictions** = tribulations. Greek. *thlipsis.* Compare [Psalms 105:17-19](../../../kjv/psalms/105/17-19) .
**favour** = grace. Greek. *charis.* App-184 .
**in the sight of** = before. Greek. *enantion.*

**the land of.** Omit.
**sustenance.** Greek. *chortasma.* Only here. Compare the verb *chortazo* = to fill. First occurance [Matthew 5:6](../../../kjv/matthew/5/6) .

**corn.** Greek. *sita* , an irregular plural of *sitos,* the word used elsewhere in N.T. and Septuagint. The texts read *sitia,* from *sition,* a word much used by medical writers.
**sent out.** Greek. *exapostello.* App-174 .
**first** = the first time.

**at** = in. Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**made known.** Greek. *anagnorizomai.* Only here. Compare App-132 .
**kindred** = race. Greek. *genos.*
**was made known** = became (Greek. *ginomai)* manifest (Greek. *phaneros.* App-106 .) See [Genesis 45:16](../../../kjv/genesis/45/16) .
**unto** = to.

**sent.** Greek. *apostello.* App-174 .
**called . . . to him.** Greek. *metakaleomai.* Here, [Acts 10:32](../../../kjv/acts/10/32) ; [Acts 20:17](../../../kjv/acts/20/17) ; [Acts 24:25](../../../kjv/acts/24/25) . *meta* in composition expresses the idea of change.
**threescore, &c.** This included Jacob's kindred. See note on [Genesis 46:26](../../../kjv/genesis/46/26) .
**souls.** Greek. *psuche* . App-110 .

**died** = came to his end. Greek. *teleutao.*

**carried over** = removed. Greek. *metatithemi.* Only here; [Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:6](../../../kjv/galatians/1/6) . [Hebrews 7:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/12) ; [Hebrews 11:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/5) , [Hebrews 11:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/6) . [Jude 1:4](../../../kjv/jude/1/4) .
**Sychem** = Shechem ([Genesis 50:5](../../../kjv/genesis/50/5) ). See App-187 .
**sepulchre.** Greek. *mnema.* See note on [Acts 2:29](../../../kjv/acts/2/29) .
**bought.** Greek. *oneomai.* Only here.
**of** = from. Greek. *para* .
**sons.** Greek. *huios.* App-108 .

**when** = as soon as.
**promise.** Greek. *epangelia.* See note on [Acts 1:4](../../../kjv/acts/1/4) .
**people.** Greek. *laos.* See note on [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) .

**another.** Greek. *heteros.* App-124 .
**king.** See App-188 .
**arose.** Greek. *anistemi.* App-178 .
**knew.** Greek. *oida.* App-132 .

**The same** = This one.
**dealt subtilly with.** Greek. *katasophizomai.* Only here. In Septuagint "deal wisely", [Exodus 1:10](../../../kjv/exodus/1/10) .
**cast out** = caused to he exposed (Greek. *ekthetos.* Only here).
**young children** = babes. Greek. *brephos.* App-108 .
**to the end.** Greek. *eis.*
**live** = be born alive, or preserved alive. Greek. *zoogoneo.* Only here and [Luke 17:33](../../../kjv/luke/17/33) . See also [1 Timothy 6:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/13) . In Septuagint in [Exodus 1:17](../../../kjv/exodus/1/17) , [Exodus 1:18](../../../kjv/exodus/1/18) , [Exodus 1:22](../../../kjv/exodus/1/22) , &c.

**Moses.** See note on [Acts 8:22](../../../kjv/acts/8/22) .
**exceeding fair** = fair to God. Figure of speech *Idioma.* App-6 .
**fair.** Greek. *asteios.* Only here and [Hebrews 11:23](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/23) . The word used in [Exodus 2:2](../../../kjv/exodus/2/2) , Septuagint
**nourished up.** Greek. *anatrepho.* Only here, [Acts 7:21](../../../kjv/acts/7/21) with [Acts 22:3](../../../kjv/acts/22/3) . A word common in medical writers.

**cast out.** Greek. *ektithemi,* verb of *ekthetos,* in [Acts 7:19](../../../kjv/acts/7/19) . Only here, [Acts 11:4](../../../kjv/acts/11/4) ; [Acts 18:26](../../../kjv/acts/18/26) ; [Acts 28:23](../../../kjv/acts/28/23) .
**took . . . up.** Greek. *anaireo.* Generally translated "kill", i.e. take away (by death). See [Acts 7:28](../../../kjv/acts/7/28) ; [Acts 2:23](../../../kjv/acts/2/23) ; [Acts 5:33](../../../kjv/acts/5/33) , [Acts 5:36](../../../kjv/acts/5/36) , &c.
**her own son** *=* a son for herself.

**learned** = educated. Greek. *paideuo.*
**in all, &c.** This included the mysteries of the Egyptian religion, as all education was in the hands of the priests.
**words.** Greek. *logos.* App-121 .
**deeds** = works. Figure of speech *Syntheton.* App-6 .

**he was, &c.** Literally a period (Greek. *chronos)* of forty years (Greek. *tessarakontaetes.* Only here and [Acts 13:18](../../../kjv/acts/13/18) ) was fulfilled. Greek. *pleroo.* App-125 .
**into** = upon. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**visit.** Greek. *episkeptomai.* App-133 .
**children** = sons. Greek. *huios* as in [Acts 7:16](../../../kjv/acts/7/16) .

**seeing.** Greek. *eidon.* App-133 .
**suffer wrong** = being wronged. Greek. *adikeo.* Compare App-128 .
**defended.** Greek. *amunomai.* Only here.
**avenged** = took vengeance (Greek. *ekdikesis.* Here, [Luke 18:7](../../../kjv/luke/18/7) , [Luke 18:8](../../../kjv/luke/18/8) ; [Luke 21:22](../../../kjv/luke/21/22) .[Romans 12:19](../../../kjv/romans/12/19) . [2 Corinthians 7:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/11) . [2 Thessalonians 1:8](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/8) . [Hebrews 10:30](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/30) . [1 Peter 2:14](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/14) ) for.
**him that was oppressed** = the oppressed one. Greek. *kataponeomai.* Only here and [2 Peter 2:7](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/7) .
**and smote** = having smitten.

**would have.** Omit.
**deliver them** = give them salvation.

**next** = following. Greek. *epeimi.* Only here, [Acts 16:11](../../../kjv/acts/16/11) ; [Acts 20:15](../../../kjv/acts/20/15) ; [Acts 21:18](../../../kjv/acts/21/18) ; [Acts 23:11](../../../kjv/acts/23/11) . See note on [Matthew 6:11](../../../kjv/matthew/6/11) .
**shewed himself.** Greek. *optomai,* as in [Acts 7:2](../../../kjv/acts/7/2) .
**strove** = fought. Greek. *machomai.* Only here, Joh 6:52 . [2 Timothy 2:24](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/24) .[James 4:2](../../../kjv/james/4/2) .
**would have set them** = was driving them together. Greek. *sunelauno.* Only here. But the texts read "was reconciling them", Greek. *sunallasso.*
**at one** = into (Greek. *eis.* App-104 .) peace.
**again.** Omit.
**Sirs** = Men. Greek. *aner.* App-123 . The plural *andres* is translated "Sirs" six times, all in Acts, here, [Acts 14:15](../../../kjv/acts/14/15) ; [Acts 19:25](../../../kjv/acts/19/25) ; [Acts 27:10](../../../kjv/acts/27/10) , [Acts 27:21](../../../kjv/acts/27/21) , [Acts 27:25](../../../kjv/acts/27/25) .
**do ye wrong one to another** = wrong ye one another. Greek. *adikeo,* as in [Acts 7:24](../../../kjv/acts/7/24) .

**thrust him away.** Greek. *apotheomai.* Only here. [Acts 7:39](../../../kjv/acts/7/39) ; [Acts 13:46](../../../kjv/acts/13/46) . [Romans 11:1](../../../kjv/romans/11/1) , Rom 11:2 ; [1 Timothy 1:19](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/19) .
**judge.** Greek. *dikastes.* Only here, [Acts 7:35](../../../kjv/acts/7/35) .[Luke 12:14](../../../kjv/luke/12/14) . Compare App-177 .

**Wilt thou** = Thou dost not ( App-105 ) wish ( App-102 ); *me* is used with questions, where a negative answer is expected.
**kill.** Greek. *anaireo,* as in [Acts 7:21](../../../kjv/acts/7/21) .
**diddest** = killedst.

**saying.** Greek. *logos, as* in [Acts 7:22](../../../kjv/acts/7/22) .
**stranger.** Greek. *paroikos.* Same as "sojourn" in [Acts 7:6](../../../kjv/acts/7/6) .
**Madian** = Midian. See [Exodus 2:15](../../../kjv/exodus/2/15) ; [Exodus 3:1](../../../kjv/exodus/3/1) .

**expired** = fulfilled. Greek. *pleroo,* as in [Acts 7:23](../../../kjv/acts/7/23) .
**of the Lord.** The texts omit.
**of fire in a bush** = of a burning bush. Figure of speech *Antimereia.* App-6 .

**sight.** Greek. *horama.* Occurs twelve times, all in Acts, except in [Matthew 17:9](../../../kjv/matthew/17/9) . Always trans, "vision", except here. Not the same word as in [Acts 2:17](../../../kjv/acts/2/17) .
**behold** = inspect, or consider. Greek. *katanoeo.* App-133 .
**the Lord.** App-98 .
**unto him.** The texts omit. The quotations are from Exo 3:32

**God.** The texts omit the third and fourth occurance of the word in this verse.
**trembled** = became trembling (Greek. *entromos.* Only here, [Acts 16:29](../../../kjv/acts/16/29) . [Hebrews 12:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/21) ).

**thy shoes, &c.** = the sandal of thy feet.
**where** = in (Greek. *en)* which, but the texts read *epi* .
**ground.** Greek. *ge.* App-129 .

**I have seen, I have seen.** A Hebraism. Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* App-6 . Literally Seeing, I saw.
**affliction** = wrong. Greek. *kakosis* . Only here. Compare Kakoo, verses: [Acts 7:6](../../../kjv/acts/7/6) , [Acts 7:19](../../../kjv/acts/7/19) .
**groaning.** Greek. *stenagmos.* Only here and [Romans 8:26](../../../kjv/romans/8/26) .

**deliverer** = redeemer. Greek. *lutroes.* Only here. Compare *lutron,* ransom ([Matthew 20:28](../../../kjv/matthew/20/28) . [Mark 10:45](../../../kjv/mark/10/45) ); *lutroo,* redeem ([1 Timothy 2:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/14); [1 Timothy 2:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/14)[1 Timothy 2:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/14) . [1 Peter 1:18](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/18) ); *lutrosis,* redemption ([Luke 1:68](../../../kjv/luke/1/68) ; [Luke 2:38](../../../kjv/luke/2/38) . [Hebrews 9:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/12) ).
**by** = in. Greek. *en* , but the texts read *sun.*

**He** = This one.
**shewed** . Literally done. See [Deuteronomy 31:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/2) ; [Deuteronomy 34:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/34/7) .
**wonders.** Greek. *teras* . App-176 .
**signs.** Greek. *semeion.* App-176 .

**that** = the.
**A Prophet.** Quoted from [Deuteronomy 18:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/18/15) . Compare [Acts 3:22](../../../kjv/acts/3/22) .
**your.** The texts omit.
**raise up.** Greek. *anistemi.* App-178 .
**like unto** = as.
**Him shall ye hear.** The texts omit, but not the Syriac.

**church.** App-186 .
**lively** = living. Figure of speech *Idioma.* App-6 .
**oracles** = utterances. Greek. *logion.* Only here; [Romans 3:2](../../../kjv/romans/3/2) . Heb 5:12 . [1 Peter 4:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/11) .

**would.** App-102 .
**obey** = be obedient (Greek. *hupekoos.* Only here; [2 Corinthians 2:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/9) . [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:8](../../../kjv/philippians/1/8) ).
**from them** = away.

**gods.** App-98 .
**to go before.** Greek. *proporeuomai.* Only here and [Luke 1:76](../../../kjv/luke/1/76) .
**wot** = know. App-132 .
**is become of** = has come (to).

**made a calf** Greek. *moschopoieo,* a compound word, meaning "were calf-making" Only here.
**idol.** Greek. *eidolon.* The first of eleven occurances. Only word so rendered.
**rejoiced** = were rejoicing. Greek. *euphraino.* Same word as in [Acts 2:26](../../../kjv/acts/2/26) .

**worship.** Same word as "serve" in [Acts 7:7](../../../kjv/acts/7/7) .
**host** = army. Greek. *stratia.* Only here and [Luke 2:13](../../../kjv/luke/2/13) .
**heaven** = the heaven. See note on [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**as** = even as.
**is** = has been.
**the** = a.
**ye** . Omit.
**have ye offered** = did ye offer. This question is introduced by *me,* as in [Acts 7:28](../../../kjv/acts/7/28) .
**slain beasts.** Greek. *sphagion.* Only here. Compare *sphage,* [Acts 8:32](../../../kjv/acts/8/32) .

**Yea, ye** = Ye even.
**tabernacle.** Greek. *skene,* tent.
**Remphan.** See notes on [Amos 5:25-27](../../../kjv/amos/5/25-27) , from which this quotation is taken. It follows the Septuagint very closely. App-107 .
**figures.** Greek. *tupos.* See note on [John 20:25](../../../kjv/john/20/25) (print). [Romans 5:14](../../../kjv/romans/5/14) .
**worship.** Greek. *proskuneo.* App-137 .
**carry . . . away.** Greek. *metoikizo,* as in [Acts 7:4](../../../kjv/acts/7/4) .
**beyond.** Greek. *epekeina.* Only here.
**Babylon.** Amos says "Damascus". See note there. The stages of captivity were: Syrian, to Damascus; Assyrian, beyond Damascus to Mesopotamia; Babylonian, to Babylon and beyond, and now they were to be carried to the uttermost parts of the earth.

**witness** = testimony. Greek. *marturion,* as in [Acts 4:33](../../../kjv/acts/4/33) . See [Exodus 25:16](../../../kjv/exodus/25/16) ; [Exodus 26:33](../../../kjv/exodus/26/33) ; [Exodus 30:6](../../../kjv/exodus/30/6) [Revelation 15:5](../../../kjv/revelation/15/5) .
**had appointed** = arranged.
**according to.** Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**fashion** Greek. *tupos* , as in [Acts 7:43](../../../kjv/acts/7/43) .
**seen.** Greek. *horao* . App-133 . Compare [Exodus 26:30](../../../kjv/exodus/26/30) ; [Exodus 27:8](../../../kjv/exodus/27/8) . [Hebrews 8:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/8/5) .

**also.** This should he read after "brought in".
**came after** = received in succession. Greek. *diadechomai.* Only here. Revised Version "in their turn".
**Jesus** = Joshua. Compare [Hebrews 4:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/8) . The Hebrew means "Jehovah the Saviour". See note on [Joshua 1:1](../../../kjv/joshua/1/1) .
**Gentiles.** Greek. *ethnos,* same as nation, [Acts 7:7](../../../kjv/acts/7/7) .
**drave out** = thrust out. Greek. *exotheo.* Only here and [Acts 27:39](../../../kjv/acts/27/39) . Compare [Acts 7:27](../../../kjv/acts/7/27) .
**before** = from. Greek. *apo.* App-104 .
**unto** = until. Greek. *heos* .
**David.** Like Joseph, David was rejected, and tested by affliction before God gave him deliverance.

**before** = in the eyes of. Greek. *enopion.*
**desired** = asked. Greek. *aiteo.* App-134 . See [2 Samuel 7:2](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/2) , [2 Samuel 7:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/3) .
**tabernacle.** Greek. *skenoma.* Only here and [2 Peter 1:13](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/13) , [2 Peter 1:14](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/14) . Not the same as in [Acts 7:44](../../../kjv/acts/7/44) . Revised Version reads "habitation". Compare [Psalms 132:5](../../../kjv/psalms/132/5) .

**Solomon.** Stephen does not enlarge upon the history of either David or Solomon, probably because he saw the gathering storm on the faces of his audience.

**Howbeit, &c.** Read, "But not the Most High in hand-made temples dwelleth". The "not"stands first by Figure of speech *Anastrophe.* App-6 .
**the Most High.** Greek. *hupsistos.* This, as a title of Deity, occurs nine times. See [Luke 1:32](../../../kjv/luke/1/32) .
**Temples.** The texts omit.
**made with hands.** Greek. *cheiropoietos.* Here, [Acts 17:34](../../../kjv/acts/17/34) .[Mark 14:58](../../../kjv/mark/14/58) . [Ephesians 2:11](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/11) .[Hebrews 9:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/11) , [Hebrews 9:24](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/24) .

**earth.** Greek. *ge,* as in [Acts 7:3](../../../kjv/acts/7/3) .
**My footstool** = the footstool of my feet, as in [Acts 2:35](../../../kjv/acts/2/35) . Compare [Matthew 5:35](../../../kjv/matthew/5/35) , and see note on [Matthew 22:44](../../../kjv/matthew/22/44) .
**what** = what kind of.
**rest.** Greek. *katapausis.* Only here; [Hebrews 3:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/11) , [Hebrews 3:18](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/18) ; [Hebrews 4:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/1) , [Hebrews 4:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/3) , [Hebrews 4:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/3) , [Hebrews 4:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/5) , [Hebrews 4:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/10) , [Hebrews 4:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/11) .

**not.** Greek. *ouchi.* App-105 . Freely quoted from [Isaiah 66:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/1) , [Isaiah 66:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/2) .

**stiffrieoked.** Greek. *sklerotrachelos.* Only here in NT., but in Sept, in [Exodus 33:3](../../../kjv/exodus/33/3) , [Exodus 33:5](../../../kjv/exodus/33/5) ; Exo 33:34 , [Exodus 33:9](../../../kjv/exodus/33/9) . [Deuteronomy 9:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/9/6) , [Deuteronomy 9:13](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/9/13) . Compare [Deuteronomy 31:27](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/27) . [2 Chronicles 30:8](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/8) . [Proverbs 29:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/1) . This is an instance of Figure of speech *Ecphonesis.* App-6 .
**uncircumcised.** Greek. *aperitmetos.* Only here.
**resist** = fall against. Greek. *antipipto.* Only here.
**the Holy Ghost.** App-101 . This verse is quoted in support of the idea that men can successfully withstand the Spirit, instead of stumbling at His words. Compare [Matthew 21:44](../../../kjv/matthew/21/44) .

**have, &c.** = did . . . persecute.
**have slain** = slew.
**shewed before.** Greek. *prokatangello.* See [Acts 3:18](../../../kjv/acts/3/18) .
**coming.** Greek. *eleusis.* Only here. the Just One. Greek. *dikaios.* App-191 . Compare [Acts 3:14](../../../kjv/acts/3/14) ; Act 22:14 . [1 John 2:1](../../../kjv/1-john/2/1) .
**have been** = became.
**the.** Omit.
**betrayers.** Greek. *prodot* e *s* . Here, Luk 6:16 . [2 Timothy 3:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/4) .

**have.** Omit.
**by** = unto. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**disposition.** Greek. *diatage.* Only here and [Romans 13:2](../../../kjv/romans/13/2) . The Syriac reads, "by the precept". Compare [Acts 7:38](../../../kjv/acts/7/38) and [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:19](../../../kjv/galatians/1/19) .
**have, &c.** = guarded it not.

**cut.** Greek. *diapriomai,* as in [Acts 5:33](../../../kjv/acts/5/33) .
**gnashed, &c.** = were gnashing their teeth on him. Greek. *brucho* Only here. An onomatopoeic word, like *brugmos.* [Matthew 8:12](../../../kjv/matthew/8/12) , &c. Both are medical words.

**being.** Greek. *huparcho.* See note on [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) .
**the Holy Ghost** No article. App-101 .
**looked up stedfastly.** Greek. *atenizo.* App-133 . He was probably in one of the Temple courts, open to the sky.
**Jesus.** App-98 .
**right hand** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .

**Behold** Greek. *idou,* App-133 .:2. Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**see** = behold. Greek. *theoreo.* App-133 .
**the heavens.** Plural See note on [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**opened.** Greek. anoigo, but the texts read " *dianoigo* ", thrown open.
**Son of Man.** App-98 . The eighty-fifth occurance. Only here in Acts, and the only place where He is so named by man. In [John 12:34](../../../kjv/john/12/34) , the Lord's own words are repeated in a question.

**loud** = great, i.e. the shout of the crowd in indignation.
**stopped** = held tight. Greek. *sunecho.* See [Luke 4:38](../../../kjv/luke/4/38) .
**ran** = rushed.
**with one accord.** Greek. *homothumadon.* See note on [Acts 1:14](../../../kjv/acts/1/14) .

**out of** = without. Greek. *exo.* Compare [Leviticus 24:14](../../../kjv/leviticus/24/14) . The charge was blasphemy, as in the case of his Master. Compare [Hebrews 13:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/13) .
**stoned him** = kept easting stones at him. Greek. *lithoboleo.* Compare [Mark 12:4](../../../kjv/mark/12/4) .
**witnesses.** See note on [Acts 1:8](../../../kjv/acts/1/8) . In accordance with the law they had to cast the first stone ([Deuteronomy 17:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/7) ).
**young man.** Greek. *neanias* . Only here, [Acts 20:9](../../../kjv/acts/20/9) ; [Acts 23:17](../../../kjv/acts/23/17) , [Acts 23:18](../../../kjv/acts/23/18) , [Acts 23:22](../../../kjv/acts/23/22) . He was probably about thirty-three years of age. *Neanias* was the next period to *neaniskos* ( App-108 . x), but the limits are very uncertain.
**Saul.** Greek. *Saulos.* Compare [Acts 22:20](../../../kjv/acts/22/20) .

**calling upon.** There is no Ellipsis of the word God. See Revised Version. Stephen called upon and invoked the Lord.
**spirit.** App-101 .

**kneeled down.** Literally "placed the knees", an expression used in Luke ( Act 22:41 ) and Acts (here, [Acts 9:40](../../../kjv/acts/9/40) ; [Acts 20:36](../../../kjv/acts/20/36) ; [Acts 21:5](../../../kjv/acts/21/5) ), and once in Mark ([Acts 15:19](../../../kjv/acts/15/19) ). In the Epistles we read "bow the knee". [Ephesians 3:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/14) .
**sin.** Greek. *hamartia.* App-128
**to their charge** = to them
**fell asleep.** Greek. *koimaomai.* App-171 .

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