Act 2:29 | RWP | e4.org | I may say ( εξον ειπειν ). Supply εστιν before εξον , periphrastic present indicative of εξειμ , to allow, permit. The Authorized Version has "Let me speak," supplying εστο present imperative. Freely ( μετα παρρησιας ). Telling it all ( παν, ρησια from ειπον , to speak), with fulness, with boldness. Luke is fond of the phrase (as in ). It is a new start for Simon Peter, full of boldness and courage. The patriarch ( του πατριαρχου ). Transliteration of the word, from πατρια , family, and αρχω , to rule, the founder of a family. Late word in LXX. Used of Abraham ( ), of the twelve sons of Jacob as founders of the several tribes ( ), and here of David as head of the family from whom the Messiah comes. Was buried ( εταφη ). Second aorist passive indicative of θαπτω . His tomb was on Mt. Zion where most of the kings were buried. The tomb was said to have fallen into ruins in the time of the Emperor Hadrian. Josephus ( Ant . XVI. 7, 1) attributes most of the misfortunes of Herod's family to the fact that he tried to rifle the tomb of David.

‏ Acts 2:29

I may say ( εξον ειπειν ). Supply εστιν before εξον, periphrastic present indicative of εξειμ, to allow, permit. The Authorized Version has "Let me speak," supplying εστο present imperative.

Freely ( μετα παρρησιας ). Telling it all ( παν, ρησια from ειπον, to speak), with fulness, with boldness. Luke is fond of the phrase (as in 4:13). It is a new start for Simon Peter, full of boldness and courage.

The patriarch ( του πατριαρχου ). Transliteration of the word, from πατρια, family, and αρχω, to rule, the founder of a family. Late word in LXX. Used of Abraham (Heb 7:4), of the twelve sons of Jacob as founders of the several tribes (Ac 7:8), and here of David as head of the family from whom the Messiah comes.

Was buried ( εταφη ). Second aorist passive indicative of θαπτω. His tomb was on Mt. Zion where most of the kings were buried. The tomb was said to have fallen into ruins in the time of the Emperor Hadrian. Josephus (Ant. XVI. 7, 1) attributes most of the misfortunes of Herod's family to the fact that he tried to rifle the tomb of David.