Bible Commentaries

Jeremiah 11:13 — shameful thing. Hebrew "shame": put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), for the idol which was the cause of the shame. Compare Jeremiah 3:24 .

Jeremiah 21:4 — the LORD God of Israel = Jehovah the Elohim of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 11:3 , and App-4 . Behold. Figure of speech. Asterismos . App-6 .

Jeremiah 51:14 — by Himself = by His soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. caterpillers = locusts. Compare Joel 2:2 .Nahum 3:15 . they: i.e. the assailants.

Ezekiel 7:24 — heathen = nations. the strong. The Septuagint evidently read `uzzam, instead of `uzzim ("the fierce ones"), Compare Ezekiel 24:21 . holy . See note on Exodus 3:5 .

Amos 5:13 — Therefore, &c. Compare Proverbs 28:11 , Proverbs 28:28 . an evil time, a time of calamity. Hebrew raa'. App-44 . See note on Amos 3:6 .

Jonah 3:7 — nobles = great. ones. man. Hebrew ' adam . App-14 . herd nor flock. See note on "that great city", Jonah 3:2 , and "much cattle", Jonah 4:11 ,

Zephaniah 3:12 — trust = flee for refuge to. Hebrew. hasah. App-69 . Not the same word as in Zephaniah 3:2 . the name. See note on Psalms 20:1 .

Haggai 2:16 — measures. Supply "sheaves". there = and there. vessels. Omit "vessels". Hebrew. purah = a winepress. Occurs only here, and Isaiah 63:3 . Hence used of a wine measure.

Matthew 12:14 — Then = But. held a council. Occurs only in Matthew 22:15 ; Matthew 27:1 , Matthew 27:7 ; Matthew 28:12 .Mark 3:6 ; Mark 15:1 .

Luke 23:29 — Blessed = Happy. See note on Matthew 5:3 , and Compare Luke 11:27 . Hosea 9:12-16 . never bare = did not (Greek. ou. App-105 ) bear.

Luke 24:19 — What things? = What kind of things? Concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . a prophet. See Acts 3:22 . word. Greek. logos. See note on Mark 9:32 .

Luke 7:4 — to . Greek. pros. App-104 . besought . Stronger word than in Luke 7:3 . App-134 .:6. instantly = pressingly, or urgently. was = is: giving the exact words.

John 14:18 — comfortless = orphans. Greek. or phanos. Occurs only here and James 1:27 . will come = am coming. As in John 14:3 . to. Greek. pros. App-104 .

Romans 11:32 — hath concluded = shut up. Greek. sunkleio, Elsewhere, Luke 5:6 . Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:22 , Galatians 1:23 . in . Greek. eis . have mercy upon = pity.

1 Corinthians 16:6 — abide . Greek. parameno. Elsewhere, Hebrews 7:23 .James 1:25 . winter . See Acts 27:12 . bring me on my journey . Greek. propempo . See Acts 15:3 .

2 Corinthians 10:6 — revenge = avenge. Greek. ekdikeo . See Luke 18:3 , and Compare 2 Corinthians 7:11 . disobedience . Greek. parakoe. See Romans 5:19 . fulfilled . Greek. pleroo. App-125 .

Ephesians 3:14 — This verse going back to the subject of Ephesians 3:1 is Figure of speech Anachoresis App-6 . Father . App-98 . of . . . Christ . The texts omit.

Colossians 1:12 — hath. Omit. made, &c. See 2 Corinthians 3:6 . to be partakers = for ( App-104 .) the share. inheritance = lot. Greek. kleros. light = the light. App-130 .

1 Thessalonians 2:11 — exhorted . App-134 . comforted . Greek. paramutheomai. See John 11:19 . charged = testified to. Greek. marturomai, with texts. See Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:3 . every = each.

2 Timothy 1:16 — unto = to. house = household. Onesiphorus must have recently died. refreshed. Greek anapsucho. Only here. Compare Acts 3:19 . chain. Compare Acts 28:20 . Ephesians 6:20 .