Commentaries:Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Acts 7:34
I have surely seen (idwn eidon). Imitation of the Hebrew infinitive absolute, (Exodus 3:7) "Seeing I saw" (cf. Hebrews 6:14).
The affliction (thn kakwsin). From kakow, to treat evilly (from kakov, evil). Old word, here only in the N.T. and from Exodus 3:7.
Groaning (stenagmou). Old word from stenazw, to sigh, to groan. In the N.T. only here and Romans 8:26. Root sten in our word stentorian.
I am come down (katebhn). Second aorist active indicative of katabainw, I came down.
To deliver (ecelesqai). Second aorist middle infinitive of ecairew, to take out for myself.
I will send (aposteilw). First aorist active subjunctive (hortatory of apostellw, "Let me send").
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