Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Beside all this (en pasi toutoiv).
In all these things (or regions).
Gulf (xasma). An old word from xainw, to yawn, our chasm, a gaping opening. Only here in the N.T.
Is fixed (esthriktai). Perfect passive indicative of sthrizw, old verb (see on Luke 9:51). Permanent chasm.
May not be able (mh dunwntai). Present middle subjunctive of dunamai. The chasm is there on purpose (
that not, opwv mh) to prevent communication.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 16:26:
Luke 6:25
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