Acts 4:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

that. in order that. Greek. hina.

spread. Greek. dianemomai. Only here.

no further. not (Greek. me) for (Greek. epi) more.

among. unto. Greek. eis. App-104.

straitly threaten. threaten with threats. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6.

threaten. Greek. apeileo. Only here and 1 Peter 2:23. The noun apeile occurs here, Acts 4:29; Acts 9:1.Ephesians 6:9.

that they speak, &c.. Literally no longer to speak to no man.. double negative, for emphasis.

Acts 4:17

17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.