Bible Commentaries

Job 18:6 — dark. Hebrew. hashak: see note on Job 3:6 ; showing that the man is dead, and not alive to keep the light burning. tabernacle = tent. candle = lamp. with him = over him: see note on "dark", above.

Psalms 119:20 — soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . breaketh for = hath broken owing to. Occurring again only in Lamentations 3:16 . longing = fervent desire; same word as verses: Psalms 119:40 , Psalms 119:174 , but not Psalms 119:131 .

Psalms 124:2 — men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . (Sing, refers to Sennacherib). they. The plural, referring to Sennacherib's hosts; likened to a stream and waters in verses: Psalms 124:4 , Psalms 124:5 . See note on Psalms 46:3 .

Isaiah 59:3 — defiled. Hebrew. ga'al, to redeem, put for ga'al, to pollute, here, and Ezra 2:62 .Nehemiah 7:64 .Lamentations 4:14 .Daniel 1:8 , Daniel 1:8 . Zephaniah 3:1 .Malachi 1:7 , Malachi 1:12 .

Jeremiah 16:9 — the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 7:3 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. . the bride. Compare Jeremiah 7:34 ; Jeremiah 25:10 ; Jeremiah 33:11

Jeremiah 35:13 — The Thirty-First Prophecy of Jeremiah (see book comments for Jeremiah). the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 7:3 . men. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . saith the Lord = [is] Jehovah's oracle.

Joel 1:3 — Tell ye your children. Ref to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 4:9 ; Deuteronomy 6:6 , Deuteronomy 6:7 ; Deuteronomy 11:19 ). App-92 . Compare Psalms 78:3-8 . children = sons. Note the Figure of speech Climax ( App-6 ).

Micah 5:14 — pluck up = root up, or tear down. thy groves = thine 'Asherahs. App-42 . Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 34:13 .Deuteronomy 7:5 ; Deuteronomy 12:3 ). thy cities. Ginsburg thinks "thine idols". Authorized Version margin suggests "enemies".

Nahum 3:2 — The noise, &c . Between verses: Nahum 3:1-2 supply the logical Ellipsis ( App-6 ), thus: "is not released. [Hark! the enemy is within thy gates! ] The noise of a whip . . . chariot". jumping = bumping, or sounding.

Matthew 24:13 — shall endure = shall have endured. the end. Greek. telos , the actual end. Not the sunteleia (Matthew 24:3 ), but the same as in Matthew 24:6 and Matthew 24:14 . saved = delivered (1 Thessalonians 1:10 ).

Luke 11:35 — Take heed = Seq. Greek. skopeo. Occurs only here Romans 16:17 . 2 Corinthians 4:18 . Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:1 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:4 ; Philippians 3:17 , light . Greek phos. See App-130 .

John 3:29 — the friend , &c. He played a very important part in the wedding ceremonies. rejoiceth greatly . Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ). Greek. chara chairei = joyeth with joy. because of. Greek. dia. App-104 .John 3:2 .

Acts 10:19 — thought on = turned over in his mind. Greek. enthumeomai. Only here and Matthew 1:20 ; Matthew 9:4 . The texts read dienthumeomai, a stronger word. the Spirit , i.e. the angel of Acts 10:3 . App-101 .

Romans 11:35 — hath first given = gave first. Greek. prodidomi. Only here. recompensed . . . again = repaid. Greek. antapodidomi. Here, Romans 12:19 . Luk 14:14 . 1 Thessalonians 3:9 . 2 Thessalonians 1:6 . Hebrews 10:30 . Compare Romans 11:9 .

Ephesians 6:5 — Servants. App-190 . masters . Greek. kurios. See App-98 . according to . App-104 . fear and trembling . Compare 1 Corinthians 2:3 , the same phrase. singleness . Greek. haplotes. See Romans 12:8 . unto = to. Christ . App-98 .

Hebrews 11:8 — Abraham . In Abraham we see the obedience of faith (compare Romans 4:3-22 ), and in Sarah faith's reckoning, or judging. should after = was about to. knowing . Greek. epistamai. App-132 . See App-50 . Part I.

Hebrews 2:6 — one App-123 . testified . Greek. diamarturomai See Acts 2:40 . man . Greek. anthropos. App-123 . art mindful. Greek. mimneskomai. Compare Hebrews 13:3 . Son of Man . See App-98 . No article. visitest . Greek. episkeptomai. App-133 .

James 1:12 — Blessed . Greek. makarios, as in Matthew 5:3 , &c. is = hath become. tried = tested. Greek. dokimos. Elsewhere translated "approved". See Romans 14:18 . life . App-170 . love . App-135 . Compare Hebrews 12:5 , Hebrews 12:6 .

James 4:16 — rejoice = boast. Greek. kauchaomai. See Romans 2:17 ; Romans 5:2 . boastings . Greek. alazoneia. Only here and 1 John 2:16 . Compare Romans 1:30 . rejoicing = boasting. Greek. kauchesis. See Romans 3:27 . evil . App-128 .

Revelation 5:3 — no man = no one. Greek. oudeis. heaven = the heaven. See Revelation 3:12 . nor, neither. Greek. oude. earth. App-129 . under. Greek. hupokato. Occurs nine times (four in Rev.) neither. Greek. oute. look. App-133 .:5.