Acts 21:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

glorified. were glorifying. Not. single act, but. continual praising.

the Lord. The texts read "God".

unto. to.

seest. Greek. theoreo. App-133.

brother. Compare Acts 9:17 and 2 Peter 3:15.

thousands. Greek. murias = myriads. Fig . Hyperbole. App-6. Compare John 3:26; John 12:19.

believe. have believed. App-150.

are. Emph. Greek. huparcho. See note on Luke 9:48.

zealous. Greek. zelotes. Properly. noun, meaning zealot, i.e. enthusiast. Occurs here, Acts 22:3; 1 Corinthians 14:12.Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:14.Titus 2:14. Also as. title. See App-141.

Acts 21:20

20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: