Act 1:10 | RWP | e4.org | Were looking steadfastly ( ατενιζοντες ησαν ). Periphrastic imperfect active of ατενιζω , a late intensive verb (intensive α and τεινω , to stretch). Common in Acts and also in ; as well as , which see. As he went ( πορευομενου αυτου ). Genitive absolute of present middle participle. They saw him slipping away from their eyes as the cloud bore him away. Stood by them ( παρειστηκεισαν αυτοις ). Past perfect active indicative of παριστημ and intransitive (note in B instead of ε for augment, mere itacism).

‏ Acts 1:10

Were looking steadfastly ( ατενιζοντες ησαν ). Periphrastic imperfect active of ατενιζω, a late intensive verb (intensive α and τεινω, to stretch). Common in Acts and also in Lu 4:20; 22:56 as well as Ac 10:4, which see.

As he went ( πορευομενου αυτου ). Genitive absolute of present middle participle. They saw him slipping away from their eyes as the cloud bore him away.

Stood by them ( παρειστηκεισαν αυτοις ). Past perfect active indicative of παριστημ and intransitive (note in B instead of ε for augment, mere itacism).