Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Was hid (ekrubh). Second aorist passive indicative of kruptw, to hide, as in Matthew 5:14.
Three months (trimhnon). Old adjective used as neuter substantive in accusative case for extent of time, here only in N.T.
A goodly child (asteion to paidion). Literally, "the child was goodly" (predicate adjective). Old adjective from astu (city), "of the city" ("citified"), of polished manners, genteel. In N.T. only here and Acts 7:20, about Moses both times. Quoted from Exodus 2:2 f.
The king's commandment (to diatagma tou basilewv). Late compound for injunction from diatassw, only here in the N.T.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 7:20
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