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Leaped on them (ephalomenos ep' autous). Second aorist (ingressive) middle participle of ephallomai, old verb to spring upon like a panther, here only in the N.T.
Mastered (katakurieusas). First aorist (effective) active participle of katakurieuō, late verb from kata and kurios, to become lord or master of.
Both (amphoterōn). Papyri examples exist where amphoteroi means “all” or more than “two” (Robertson, Grammar, p. 745). So here amphoteroi includes all seven. “Both” in old English was used for more than two.
So that (hōste). Another example (Act 19:10, Act 19:11) of hōste with the infinitive for result.
Naked (gumnous). Probably with torn garments,
Wounded (tetraumatisōmenous). Perfect passive participle of traumatizō, old verb to wound, from trauma (a wound). In the N.T. only here and Luk 20:12.