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Counsel was to kill (boulē egeneto hinȧ̇apokteinōsin). The soldiers did not relish the idea of the escape of the prisoners. Hence there came this “counsel” (boulē). Regular Greek idiom for purpose (hina and aorist active subjunctive of apokteinō, to kill). Soldiers were responsible for the lives of prisoners (Act 12:19).
Swim out (ekkolumbēsas). First aorist active participle of ekkolumbaō, old verb to swim out and so away.
Escape (diaphugēi). Second aorist (effective) active subjunctive of diapheugō, to make a clean (dia) escape.