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Fell on him (epepesen autōi). Second aorist active indicative of epipiptō with dative case as Elijah did (1Ki 17:21) and Elisha (2Ki 4:34).
Embracing (sunperilabōn). Second aorist active participle of sunperilambanō, old verb to embrace completely (take hold together round), but only here in the N.T. In Ezr 5:3.
Make ye no ado (mē thorubeisthe). Stop (mē and present middle imperative of thorubeō) making a noise (thorubos) as the people did on the death of Jairus’s daughter (Mat 9:23 thoruboumenou and Mar 5:38 thorubou) when Jesus asked Ti thorubeisthė
For his life is in him (hē gar psuchē autou en autōi estin). This language is relied on by Ramsay, Wendt, Zoeckler to show that Eutychus had not really died, but had merely swooned. Paul’s language would suit that view, but it suits equally well the idea that he had just been restored to life and so is indecisive. Furneaux urges also the fact that his friends did not bring him back to the meeting till morning (Act 20:12) as additional evidence that it was a case of swooning rather than of death. But this again is not conclusive as they would naturally not take him back at once. One will believe here as the facts appeal to him.