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Put them all forth (ekbalōn exō pantas). Second aorist (effective) active participle of ekball, a rather strong word, perhaps with some difficulty. Cf. Mar 5:40 which incident Peter may have recalled. The words are not genuine in Luk 8:54. Peter’s praying alone reminds one of Elijah (1Ki 17:20) and the widow’s son and Elisha for the Shunammite’s son (2Ki 4:33).
Tabitha, arise (Tabeitha, anastēthi). With sublime faith like Taleitha koum of Jesus in Mar 5:41.
She sat up (anekathisen). Effective aorist active indicative of anakathizō. Often in medical writers, only here in the N.T. and Luk 7:15 where Westcott and Hort have in the margin the uncompounded form ekathisen. Vivid picture.