‏ John 8:56

 Rejoiced ( ηγαλλιασατο ). First aorist middle indicative of  αγαλλιαομα, a word of Hellenistic coinage from  αγαλλομα, to rejoice.

 To see ( ινα ιδη ). Sub-final use of  ινα and second aorist active subjunctive of  οραω. This joy of Abraham is referred to in Heb 11:13 (saluting,  ασπασαμενο, the promises from afar). There was a Jewish tradition that Abraham saw the whole history of his descendants in the vision of Ge 15:6f., but that is not necessary here. He did look for and welcome the Messianic time, "my day" ( την ημεραν την εμην ). "He saw it, and was glad" ( ειδεν κα εχαρη ). Second aorist active indicative of  οραω and second aorist passive indicative of  χαιρω. Ye see it and are angry!

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