hell. Greek. Hades. the grave. See App-131.
lift up. having lifted up. Compare similar imagery in Judges 9:7-15.Isaiah 14:9-11.
being. being there. See note on "were", Luke 16:14.
torments. Greek. basanos. Occurs only here, Luke 16:28, and Matthew 4:24.
afar off. from (Greek. apo. App-104.) afar.
seeth... Lazarus. The Pharisees taught that in life two men may be "coupled together", and one sees the other after death, and conversations take place. See Lightfoot, quoted above.