Act 28:2 | RWP | e4.org | The barbarians ( ο βαρβαρο ). The Greeks called all men "barbarians" who did not speak Greek ( ), not "barbarians" in our sense of rude and uncivilized, but simply "foreign folk." Diodorus Siculus (V. 12) says that it was a colony of the Phoenicians and so their language was Punic (Page). The word originally meant an uncouth repetition ( βαρβαρ ) not understood by others ( ). In Paul couples it with Scythian as certainly not Christian. These are (with verse below) the only N.T. instances. Showed us ( παρειχαν ). Imperfect active of παρεχω with -αν instead of -ον as ειχαν in (Robertson, Grammar , p. 339). It was their habit on this occasion, Luke means, they kept on showing. No common kindness ( ου την τυχουσαν φιλανθρωπιαν ). The old word φιλανθρωπια ( φιλος , ανθρωπος ), love of mankind, occurs in the N.T. only here and (adverb in ). See on for this use of ου την τυχουσαν , "not the kindness that happens every day." They were not "wreckers" to take advantage of the calamity. They kindled a fire ( αψαντες πυραν ). The only N.T. example and verse of the old word πυρα (from πυρ , fire), a pile of burning fuel (sticks). First aorist active participle of απτω , to set fire to, to kindle. Cf. αναπτω in . Received us all ( προσελαβοντο παντας ημας ). Second aorist middle (indirect indicative of προσλαμβανω . They took us all to themselves (cf. ). The present ( τον εφεστωτα ). Second perfect active participle (intransitive) of εφιστημ , "the rain that stood upon them" (the pouring rain). Only in Luke and Paul in N.T.

‏ Acts 28:2

The barbarians ( ο βαρβαρο ). The Greeks called all men "barbarians" who did not speak Greek (Ro 1:14), not "barbarians" in our sense of rude and uncivilized, but simply "foreign folk." Diodorus Siculus (V. 12) says that it was a colony of the Phoenicians and so their language was Punic (Page). The word originally meant an uncouth repetition ( βαρβαρ ) not understood by others (1Co 14:11). In Col 3:11 Paul couples it with Scythian as certainly not Christian. These are (with verse 4 below) the only N.T. instances.

Showed us ( παρειχαν ). Imperfect active of παρεχω with -αν instead of -ον as ειχαν in Mr 8:7 (Robertson, Grammar, p. 339). It was their habit on this occasion, Luke means, they kept on showing.

No common kindness ( ου την τυχουσαν φιλανθρωπιαν ). The old word φιλανθρωπια ( φιλος, ανθρωπος ), love of mankind, occurs in the N.T. only here and Tit 3:4 (adverb in 27:3). See on 19:11 for this use of ου την τυχουσαν, "not the kindness that happens every day." They were not "wreckers" to take advantage of the calamity.

They kindled a fire ( αψαντες πυραν ). The only N.T. example and verse 3 of the old word πυρα (from πυρ, fire), a pile of burning fuel (sticks). First aorist active participle of απτω, to set fire to, to kindle. Cf. αναπτω in Lu 12:49.

Received us all ( προσελαβοντο παντας ημας ). Second aorist middle (indirect indicative of προσλαμβανω. They took us all to themselves (cf. Ac 18:26).

The present ( τον εφεστωτα ). Second perfect active participle (intransitive) of εφιστημ, "the rain that stood upon them" (the pouring rain). Only in Luke and Paul in N.T.