‏ Acts 9:40

 Put them all forth ( εκβαλων εξω παντας ). Second aorist (effective) active participle of  εκβαλλω, a rather strong word, perhaps with some difficulty. Cf. Mr 5:40 which incident Peter may have recalled. The words are not genuine in Lu 8:54. Peter's praying alone reminds one of Elijah (1Ki 17:20) and the widow's son and Elisha for the Shunammite's son (2Ki 4:33).

 Tabitha, arise ( Ταβειθα, αναστηθ ). With sublime faith like  Ταλειθα κουμ of Jesus in Mr 5:41.

 She sat up ( ανεκαθισεν ). Effective aorist active indicative of  ανακαθιζω. Often in medical writers, only here in the N.T. and Lu 7:15 where Westcott and Hort have in the margin the uncompounded form  εκαθισεν. Vivid picture.

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