Act 7:26 | RWP | e4.org | The day following ( τη επιουση ημερα ). Locative case, "on the following day" (from επειμ , to come upon, to approach, present active participle επιων -ουσα, -ον ). Common phrase in old Greek both with ημερα (day) as here and without as . Only in Acts in the N.T. Appeared ( ωφθη ). First aorist passive indicative of οραω not with idea that only a vision but rather that it was sudden or unexpected. As they strove ( μαχομενοις ). Present middle participle of μαχομα , actually fighting. Would have set them at one again ( συνηλλασσεν αυτους εις ειρηνεν ). Better, he tried to reconcile them (or change them into peace). It is the conative imperfect active as in of συναλλασσω , only here in the N.T. though common in the old Greek. Vulgate has reconciliabat . The usual word in the N.T. for reconcile is καταλλασσω . Do ye wrong one to another ( αδικειτε αλληλους ). The same word used in verse of the wrong done one of the Hebrews by the Egyptian, but here both are "brethren."

‏ Acts 7:26

The day following ( τη επιουση ημερα ). Locative case, "on the following day" (from επειμ, to come upon, to approach, present active participle επιων -ουσα, -ον ). Common phrase in old Greek both with ημερα (day) as here and without as 16:11. Only in Acts in the N.T.

Appeared ( ωφθη ). First aorist passive indicative of οραω not with idea that only a vision but rather that it was sudden or unexpected.

As they strove ( μαχομενοις ). Present middle participle of μαχομα, actually fighting.

Would have set them at one again ( συνηλλασσεν αυτους εις ειρηνεν ). Better, he tried to reconcile them (or change them into peace). It is the conative imperfect active as in Mt 3:14 of συναλλασσω, only here in the N.T. though common in the old Greek. Vulgate has reconciliabat. The usual word in the N.T. for reconcile is καταλλασσω.

Do ye wrong one to another ( αδικειτε αλληλους ). The same word used in verse 24 of the wrong done one of the Hebrews by the Egyptian, but here both are "brethren."