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midnight. Greek. meaonuktion. Only here, Act_20:7. Mar_13:35. Luk_11:5.
prayed, and = praying. Greek. proseuchomai. App-134.
sang praises unto. Literally were hymning. Greek. humneo. Here, Mat_26:30. Mar_14:26. Heb_2:12. The first two passages refer to the great Hallel. See notes on Mat_26:30. Psalm 113. If this were sung by Paul and Silas, note the beautiful significance of Psa_115:11, Psa_116:3, Psa_116:4, Psa_116:15, Psa_116:17, Psa_118:6, Psa_118:29, and in the result, Psa_114:7. The noun humnoa (hymn) only in Eph_5:19. Col_3:16.
heard = were listening to. Greek. epakroaomai. Only here. The noun occurs in 1Sa_15:22 (Septuagint).