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Quenched the power of fire (esbesan dunamin puros). First aorist active indicative of sbennumi (Mat 12:20). See Dan 3:19-28.
Escaped the edge of the sword (ephugon stomata machairēs). Second aorist active indicative of pheugō, old verb to flee. “Mouths (stomata) of the sword” (Luk 21:24). See 1Sa 18:11; 1Ki 19:2.
Were made strong (edunamōthēsan). First aorist passive indicative of dunamoō, late verb from dunamis as in Col 1:11.
Waxed mighty in war (egenēthēsan ischuroi en polemōi). “Became strong in battle” (Psa 18:34.).
Armies of aliens (parembolas allotriōn). Late compound (para, en, ballō) for encampment (Polybius, Plutarch), barracks (Act 21:34, Act 21:37), armies in battle line (Rev 20:9 and here as in lxx and Polybius). Apparently a reference to the campaigns of Judas Maccabeus.