EPHER e'-fer `epher, calf, young deer; Apher, Opher: (1) The second son of Midian, descended from Abraham by his wife Keturah (Genesis 25:4; 1?Chroni...
Overview - Mark 4 1?The parable of the sower, 14?and the meaning thereof. 21?We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. 26?The parable ...
The ten horns first appear in Daniel?s night vision?arising from the fourth, terrible beast [#12-#22] (Dan. Dan. 7:24). From these horns an eleventh ...
Corban (korban o estin dwron). See on Mt 15:5. Mark preserves the Hebrew word for a gift or offering to God ( Exodus 21:17 ; Leviticus 20:9 ), indec...
After many years (di etwn pleionwn). At an interval (dia) of more (pleionwn) years (than a few, one must add), not after many years. If, as is likely...
Cast out (exebalen). Drove out, assumed authority over the temple of God (probably correct text with tou qeou, though only example of the phrase). Jo...
Overview - Nehemiah 4 1?While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work. 7?Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a...
CHAPTER 1 - Of the Holy Scriptures1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedi...
The tabernacle of the testimony (h skhnh tou marturiou). Probably suggested by the mention of the tabernacle of Moloch (verse Amos 43 ). See on Mt 1...
Serve (latreuousin). Present active indicative of latreuw for which verb see on Mt 4:10. A copy (upodeigmati). Dative case after latreuousin. See alr...
Was shed (execunneto). Imperfect passive of ekcunnw (see on Mt 23:35), was being shed. Witness (marturo). And martyr also as in Revelation 2:13 ; R...
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...
Render to her just as she rendered to you Render is ??????? [apodote] , plural imperative, you all give back to her! Who is this command given to?Acco...
The Beast is probably the most confusing entity in a consideration of the symbols representing kingdoms and individuals of the visions given to both ...
So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness It was the Holy Spirit Who carried John while the angel accompanied him. In the same way that...
We all (hmei pante). All of us Christians, not merely ministers. With unveiled face (anakekalummenwi proswpwi). Instrumental case of manner. Unlike a...
For God sent not the Son (ou gar apesteilen o qeo ton uion). Explanation (gar) of God's sending the Son into the world. First aorist active indicativ...
Is known (ginwsketai). The fruit of each tree reveals its actual character. It is the final test. This sentence is not in Matthew 7:17-20 , but the ...
TABOR ta'-ber, tar'-bor (tabhor; Codex Vaticanus Thachcheia; Codex Alexandrinus Thabor): One of the towns in the territory of Zebulun, given to the M...
Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him The same as in Mt. 19:17, (See Gill on Matthew 19:17). Why callest thou me good? This is said, not as denying that...