Discovery Box| (0.71005174285714) | (Act 13:13) |
2 sn Paphos was a city on the southwestern coast of the island of Cyprus. See Acts 13:6. |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Act 13:23) |
1 sn From the descendants (Grk “seed”). On the importance of the seed promise involving Abraham, see Gal 3:6-29. |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Act 17:22) |
3 tn BDAG 513 s.v. κατά B.6 translates the phrase κατὰ πάντα (kata panta) as “in all respects.” |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Act 19:9) |
1 tn BDAG 1105-6 s.v. ὡς 8.b lists this use as a temporal conjunction. |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Act 21:8) |
4 sn Philip was one of the seven deacons appointed in the Jerusalem church (Acts 6:1-7). |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Act 22:6) |
3 tn BDAG 472 s.v. ἱκανός 3.b has “φῶς a very bright light Ac 22:6.” |
| (0.71005174285714) | (1Co 15:18) |
1 tn See the note on the word “asleep” in 15:6. This term is also used in v. 20. |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Eph 1:7) |
1 tn Grk “in whom” (the relative clause of v. 7 is subordinate to v. 6). The “him” refers to Christ. |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Eph 6:12) |
4 tn BDAG 837 s.v. πνευματικός 3 suggests “the spirit-forces of evil” in Ephesians 6:12. |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Phi 3:11) |
1 tn On εἰ πῶς (ei pws) as “so, somehow” see BDAG 279, s.v. εἰ 6.n. |
| (0.71005174285714) | (2Th 1:8) |
2 sn An allusion to Jer 10:25, possibly also to Ps 79:6 and Isa 66:15. |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Heb 11:2) |
2 tn Grk “were attested,” “received commendation”; and Heb 11:4-6 shows this to be from God. |
| (0.71005174285714) | (Rev 18:13) |
2 tn Or “myrrh,” a strong aromatic ointment often used to prepare a body for burial (L&N 6.205). |
| (0.7071326) | (Jer 8:20) |
2 sn This appears to be a proverbial statement for “time marches on.” The people appear to be expressing their frustration that the |
| (0.7071326) | (Hos 5:6) |
1 sn The terms flocks and herds are used figuratively for animal sacrifices (metonymy of association). Hosea describes the futility of seeking God’s favor with mere ritual sacrifice without the prerequisite moral obedience (e.g., 1 Sam 15:24; Ps 50:6-8; 51:17-18; Isa 1:12; Mic 6:6-8). |
| (0.7071326) | (Zec 10:6) |
2 sn Joseph is mentioned here instead of the usual Israel (but see 2 Sam 19:20; Ps 78:67; 80:1; 81:5; Ezek 37:16; Amos 5:6, 15; 6:6) because of the exodus motif that follows in vv. 8-11. |
| (0.7071326) | (Mat 23:5) |
3 tn The term κράσπεδον (kraspedon) in some contexts could refer to the outer fringe of the garment (possibly in Mark 6:56). This edge could have been plain or decorated. L&N 6.180 states, “In Mt 23:5 κράσπεδον denotes the tassels worn at the four corners of the outer garment (see 6.194).” |
| (0.7071326) | (Luk 1:12) |
2 tn Or “and he was afraid”; Grk “fear fell upon him.” Fear is common when supernatural agents appear (1:29-30, 65; 2:9; 5:8-10; 9:34; 24:38; Exod 15:16; Judg 6:22-23; 13:6, 22; 2 Sam 6:9). |
| (0.69818791428571) | (Lev 6:8) |
2 sn The following paragraphs are Lev 6:8-30 in the English Bible but 6:1-23 in the Hebrew text. This initial verse makes the special priestly regulations for the people’s burnt and grain offerings into a single unit (i.e., Lev 6:8-18 [6:1-11 HT]; cf. Lev 1-2 above). Note also the separate introductions for various priestly regulations in Lev 6:19 [12 HT], 24 [17 HT], and for the common people in Lev 7:22, 28 below. |
| (0.69818791428571) | (Sos 6:4) |
3 sn The literary unity of 6:4-10 and boundaries of his praise are indicated by the repetition of the phrase אֲיֻמָּה כַּנִּדְגָּלוֹת (’ayummah kannidÿgalot, “majestic as bannered armies/stars in procession…”) in 6:4 and 6:10 which creates an inclusion. His praise includes his own personal statements (6:4-9a) as well as his report of the praise given to her by the maidens, queens, and concubines (6:9b-10). His praise indicates that he had forgiven any ingratitude on her part. |
