Bible Commentaries

Daniel 4:8 — Belteshazzar. See note on Daniel 1:7 . god . Chaldee. 'elah. App-4 . spirit . Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . holy . See note on Exodus 3:5 . gods . Chaldee. 'elahin (plural) App-4 .

Hosea 12:5 — Even, &c. Render: "and Jehovah [is] God ( Elohim ) of the Hosts; Jehovah [is] His memorial [Name]. "This is for strong confirmation. memorial. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 3:15 ). App-92 .

Hosea 7:11 — silly = harmless, innocent. Ang. -Sax., saelig, happy they call, &c. See 2 Kings 15:19 ; 2 Kings 17:4-6 . Compare Hosea 5:13 ; Hosea 9:3 ; Hosea 12:1 .

Zechariah 4:10 — plummet. Hebrew stone of tin = tin weight used as a plummet, with those seven = these seven [lamps which thou seest these [are] the eyes", &c.; as in Zechariah 3:9 .

Matthew 22:6 — entreated, &c. As in Acts 4:1-3 ; Acts 5:40 , Acts 5:41 ; Acts 11:19 . slew them. Act 7:64-60 ; Acts 8:1 ; Acts 12:2-5 .

Mark 7:24 — went = went away. See note on "withdrew", Mark 3:7 ; Mark 6:31 , would = wished to. App-102 ., no man = no one. know = get to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132 .

John 7:18 — glory. See note on John 1:14 . His glory , &c. = the glory of Him that sent. the same = He. true. See note on John 3:33 . unrighteousness. See App-128 .

Acts 13:24 — When John, &c . = John having before proclaimed. Greek. prokerusso. See note on Acts 3:20 . His coming . Literally the face of His entering in (Greek. eisodos), i.e. upon public life.

Acts 2:7 — 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 .

Romans 4:3 — the Scripture . Genesis 15:6 . Abraham . Read, "Now Abraham. " believed . App-150 . counted = reckoned, imputed. Greek. logizomai. See Romans 2:3 (Paul quotes the Septuagint) unto = to. righteousness . App-191 .

Romans 6:1 — What, &c. See Romans 3:5 . continue . Greek. epimeno. See Acts 10:48 . sin . App-128 . that = in order that. Greek. hina . grace . App-184 . abound . See Romans 5:20 .

Galatians 3:6 — believed . Greek. pisteud. App-150 . God. App-98 . accounted . Greek. logizomai , See Romans 4:3 . for . Greek. eis . App-104 . righteousness. Greek. dikaiosune , App-191 . Quoted from Genesis 15:6 .

Galatians 4:17 — zealously affect . Greek. zelov , to be zealous, either for good or for bad. would = wish to. App-102 ., exclude . Greek. ekkleiv , See Romans 3:27 . affect . Greek. zelov , as above.

Colossians 2:9 — For = Because. dwelleth , See Colossians 1:19 . fulness . See Colossians 1:19 . Godhead. App-98 . bodily . Greek somatikos. Only here. The adjective in Luke 3:22 . 1 Timothy 4:8 .

2 Timothy 1:13 — fast , Omit. form . Greek. hupotupoais . See 1 Timothy 1:16 . sound . See 1 Timothy 1:10 with 1 Timothy 6:3 . words . App-121 . of = from. Greek. para. App-104 .

Hebrews 10:10 — By = In, as Hebrews 10:3 . are = have been. through . Greek. dia . App-104 .Hebrews 10:1 . Jesus Christ . App-98 . once for all . Greek. ephapax. See Hebrews 7:27 .

James 5:13 — afflicted . Greek. kakopatheo. See 2 Timothy 2:3 and Compare James 5:10 , above. pray . App-134 . merry . See Acts 27:22 . sing psalms . Greek. psallo. See Romans 15:9 .

Revelation 12:2 — cried = crieth out. travailing, &c. Greek. odino. Only here and Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:19 , Gal 1:27 . See Micah 5:3 . pained. Literally tormented. See Revelation 9:5 .

Revelation 16:11 — And Add "they". the God of heaven. See Revelation 11:13 . heaven. See Revelation 3:12 . because of, of. Greek. ek. App-104 . and. Add "because of" ( ek, as above).

Revelation 6:13 — stars, &c. See Revelation 9:1 and compare Daniel 8:10 , &c. heaven. See Revelation 3:12 . mighty = great, as verses: Revelation 6:4 , Revelation 6:10 , Revelation 6:17 .