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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:21

cast out. Greek. ektithemi, verb of ekthetos, in Acts 7:19 . Only here, Acts 11:4 ; Acts 18:26 ; Acts 28:23 . took . . . up. Greek. anaireo. Generally translated "kill", i.e. take away (by death). See Acts 7:28 ; Acts 2:23 ; Acts 5:33 , Acts 5:36 , &c. her own son = a son for herself. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:22

learned = educated. Greek. paideuo. in all, &c. This included the mysteries of the Egyptian religion, as all education was in the hands of the priests. words. Greek. logos. App-121 . deeds = works. Figure of speech Syntheton. App-6 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:23

he was, &c. Literally a period (Greek. chronos) of forty years (Greek. tessarakontaetes. Only here and Acts 13:18 ) was fulfilled. Greek. pleroo. App-125 . into = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . visit. Greek. episkeptomai. App-133 . children = sons. Greek. huios as in Acts 7:16 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:24

seeing. Greek. eidon. App-133 . suffer wrong = being wronged. Greek. adikeo. Compare App-128 . defended. Greek. amunomai. Only here. avenged = took vengeance (Greek. ekdikesis. Here, Luke 18:7 , Luke 18:8 ; Luke 21:22 .Romans 12:19 . 2 Corinthians 7:11 . 2 Thessalonians 1:8 . Hebrews 10:30 . 1 Peter 2:14 ) for. him that was oppressed = the oppressed one. Greek. kataponeomai. Only here and 2 Peter 2:7 . and smote = having smitten. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:25

would have. Omit. deliver them = give them salvation. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:26

next = following. Greek. epeimi. Only here, Acts 16:11 ; Acts 20:15 ; Acts 21:18 ; Acts 23:11 . See note on Matthew 6:11 . shewed himself. Greek. optomai, as in Acts 7:2 . strove = fought. Greek. machomai. Only here, Joh 6:52 . 2 Timothy 2:24 .James 4:2 . would have set them = was driving them together. Greek. sunelauno. Only here. But the texts read "was reconciling them", Greek. sunallasso. at one = into (Greek. eis. App-104 .) peace. again. Omit. Sirs = Men. Greek. aner.... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:27

thrust him away. Greek. apotheomai. Only here. Acts 7:39 ; Acts 13:46 . Romans 11:1 , Rom 11:2 ; 1 Timothy 1:19 . judge. Greek. dikastes. Only here, Acts 7:35 .Luke 12:14 . Compare App-177 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:28

Wilt thou = Thou dost not ( App-105 ) wish ( App-102 ); me is used with questions, where a negative answer is expected. kill. Greek. anaireo, as in Acts 7:21 . diddest = killedst. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:29

saying. Greek. logos, as in Acts 7:22 . stranger. Greek. paroikos. Same as "sojourn" in Acts 7:6 . Madian = Midian. See Exodus 2:15 ; Exodus 3:1 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:30

expired = fulfilled. Greek. pleroo, as in Acts 7:23 . of the Lord. The texts omit. of fire in a bush = of a burning bush. Figure of speech Antimereia. App-6 . read more

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