Act 23:9 | RWP | e4.org | Strove ( διεμαχοντο ). Imperfect middle of διαμαχομα , old Attic verb, to fight it out (between, back and forth, fiercely). Here only in the N.T. It was a lively scrap and Luke pictures it as going on. The Pharisees definitely take Paul's side. And what if a spirit hath spoken to him or an angel? ( ε δε πνευμα ελαλησεν αυτω η αγγελοσ? ). This is aposiopesis, not uncommon in the N.T., as in ; (Robertson, Grammar , p. 1203). See one also in .

‏ Acts 23:9

Strove ( διεμαχοντο ). Imperfect middle of διαμαχομα, old Attic verb, to fight it out (between, back and forth, fiercely). Here only in the N.T. It was a lively scrap and Luke pictures it as going on. The Pharisees definitely take Paul's side.

And what if a spirit hath spoken to him or an angel? ( ε δε πνευμα ελαλησεν αυτω η αγγελοσ? ). This is aposiopesis, not uncommon in the N.T., as in Lu 13:9; Joh 6:62 (Robertson, Grammar, p. 1203). See one also in Ex 32:32.