Twelve baskets (kopinoi dwdeka). For discussion of koponoi and spuride as well as of klasmata (broken pieces) see on Mark 6:43 ; see also Mt 14:20....
Dunghill (koprian). Later word in the Koin vernacular. Here only in the N.T., though in the LXX. Men cast it out (exw ballousin auto). Impersonal plu...
As it is written (kaqw gegraptai). Psalms 92:3 Psalms 92:9 . Picture of the beneficent man. He hath scattered abroad (eskorpisen). First aorist act...
Mark 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses Or Moses and Elias, as all the Oriental versions read, as in Mt. 17:3, (See Gill on Matthew 17...
My name is Legion (Legiwn onoma moi). So Luke 8:30 , but not Matthew. Latin word (legio). A full Roman legion had 6,826 men. See on Mt 26:53. This m...
The border of his garment (tou kraspedou tou imatiou). Probably the tassel of the overgarment. Of the four corners two were in front and two behind. ...
Glistering, exceeding white (stilbonta leuka lian). Old words, all of them. Matthew 17:2 has white as the light (leuka w to pw), Luke 9:29 white ...
ZALMON zal'-mon (tsalmon; Selmon, oros Ermon; the King James Version Salmon (Psalms 68:14)): (1) From the slopes of Mt. Zalmon, Abimelech and his fol...
Overview - Psalms 88 1?A prayer containing a grievous complaint. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 88:14??(King James Version)LORD, why castest th...
their power is in their mouth and in their tails The nearest antecedent is the horses (Rev. Rev. 9:17+b) to which the MT and NU texts attest by inclu...
Making void the word of God by your tradition (akurounte ton logon tou qeou th paradosei umwn). See on Mt 15:6 for the word akurounte, invalidating, ...
Ah! (Ea). An interjection frequent in the Attic poets, but rare in prose. Apparently second person singular imperative of eaw, to permit. It is expre...
Full well do ye reject the commandment of God that ye may keep your traditions (kalw aqeteite thn entolhn tou qeou ina thn paradosin umwn thrhshte). ...
Overview - Deuteronomy 32 1?Moses song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance. 46?He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it. 48?God sends him u...
Overview - Mark 13 1?Christ foretells the destruction of the temple; 9?the persecutions for the gospel; 10?that the gospel must be preached to all na...
Mark 10:11 And he saith unto them The same things as in Mt 5:32, 19:9; (See Gill on Matthew 5:32), (See Gill on Matthew 19:9): whosoever shall put aw...
The sun shall be darkened (o elio skotisqhsetai). Future passive indicative. These figures come from the prophets ( Isaiah 13:9 ; Ezekiel 32:7 ; Jo...
Let the children first be filled (ape prwton cortasqhnai ta paidia). The Jews had the first claim. See the command of Jesus in the third tour of Gali...
SENIR se'-nir (senir; Saneir): This was the Amorite name of Mt. Hermon, according to Deuteronomy 3:9 (the King James Version Shenir).' But in 1?Chron...
Overview - Luke 9 1?Christ sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach. 7?Herod desires to see Christ. 10?The apostles return. 12?Christ feeds...