Luk 22:59 | RWP | e4.org | After the space of about one hour ( διαστασης ωσε ωρας μιας ). Genitive absolute with second aorist active participle feminine singular of διιστημ . This classical verb in the N.T. is used only by Luke ( ; ; ). It means standing in two or apart, about an hour intervening. Confidently affirmed ( διισχυριζετο ). Imperfect middle, he kept affirming strongly. An old verb ( δια, ισχυριζομα ), to make oneself strong, to make emphatic declaration. In the N.T. only here and . For he is a Galilean ( κα γαρ Γαλιλαιος εστιν ). makes it plain that it was his speech that gave him away, which see.

‏ Luke 22:59

After the space of about one hour ( διαστασης ωσε ωρας μιας ). Genitive absolute with second aorist active participle feminine singular of διιστημ. This classical verb in the N.T. is used only by Luke (22:59; 24:51; Ac 27:28). It means standing in two or apart, about an hour intervening.

Confidently affirmed ( διισχυριζετο ). Imperfect middle, he kept affirming strongly. An old verb ( δια, ισχυριζομα ), to make oneself strong, to make emphatic declaration. In the N.T. only here and Ac 12:15.

For he is a Galilean ( κα γαρ Γαλιλαιος εστιν ). Mt 26:73 makes it plain that it was his speech that gave him away, which see.