¹ tn The Hebrew particle הִנֶּה (hinneh) calls particular attention to something.

⁴ tn Grk “garment,” but here ἱμάτιον (himation) denotes the outer garment in particular.

¹ tn Grk “garment,” but here ἱμάτιον (himation) denotes the outer garment in particular.

⁴ tn Grk “garment,” but here ἱμάτιον (himation) denotes the outer garment in particular.

¹ tn Heb “silver.” The term “silver” is a synecdoche of the particular (= silver) for the general (= money).

¹ tn Heb “he will,” envisioning a particular case. See note in previous verse.

¹ tn The particular כִּי (ki) is taken in an asseverative sense here (“Indeed,” see the NJPS translation).

³ tn This term, θεραπεία (therapeia), describes the group of servants working in a particular household (L&N 46.6).

¹ tn Heb “jackals.” The term “jackals” is a synecdoche of the particular (= jackals) for the general (= wild animals).

³ sn The language in this verse, particularly the references to wheat and honey, is reminiscent of Deut 32:13-14.

² tn Heb “according to the doe of the dawn.” Apparently this refers to a particular musical tune or style.

¹ sn The lamp is probably an ancient oil burning lamp or perhaps a candlestick. Jesus is comparing revelation to light, particularly the revelation of his ministry.

³ sn Beelzebul is another name for Satan. So some people, particularly here the experts in the law, recognized Jesus’ work as supernatural, but called it diabolical.

³ sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1. Herod the Great was particularly ruthless regarding the succession to his throne.

³ tn The article on הָאִשָּׁה (haʾishah) functions in a particularizing sense (“the kind of woman”) rather than in a generic sense (i.e., “women”).

⁶ tn Heb “gems.” It is not known which particular gem the term refers to or whether it means gems in a generic sense.

² tn The Hebrew expression means “lily of the testimony.” It may refer to a particular music style or to a tune title.

⁴ tn The Hebrew term מִצְעָר (mitsʿar) is probably a proper name (“Mizar”), designating a particular mountain in the Hermon region. The name appears only here in the OT.

² tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (sh^eminit) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21.

² tn The meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁמִינִית (sh^eminit, “sheminith”) is uncertain; perhaps it refers to a particular style of music. See 1 Chr 15:21.