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They were stoned (elithasthēsan). Like Zechariah son of Jehoiada (2Ch 24:20). “A characteristic Jewish punishment” (Vincent). First aorist passive indicative of lithazō (Joh 10:31).
They were sawn asunder (epristhēsan). First aorist passive indicative of priō or prizō, old verb (prion, a saw). Cruel Jewish punishment (Amo 1:3) said to have been inflicted on Isaiah.
They were tempted (epeirasthēsan). First aorist passive indicative of peirazō. The MSS. vary greatly in the text here and the order of these two items. This mild word seems an anticlimax after epristhēsan. One of the seven brothers was fried (2Macc 7:4) and so eprēsthesan (were burned) from pimpraō (Act 28:6) has been suggested.
With the sword (en phonōi machairēs). “In (by) slaughter of the sword” (Ionic form of the genitive machaires as in Exo 17:13; Num 21:24). The fate of unpopular prophets (1Ki 10:10; Jer 26:23).
They went about (periēlthon). Constative aorist active indicative of perierchomai (picturesque compound verb). Here the sufferings of the living.
In sheep skins (en mēlōtais). Late word from mēlon (sheep), rough garment of prophets as Elijah (1Ki 19:13, 1Ki 19:19), here only in N.T. In Byzantine Greek a monk’s garb.
In goatskins (en aigeiois dermasin). Derma, old word from derō, to flay (Mat 21:35), here only in N.T. Aigeios, old adjective (from aix, goat), here only in N.T.
Being destitute (husteroumenoi). Present passive participle of hustereō, old verb to be left behind, used by Paul of himself (2Co 11:9).
Afflicted (thlibomenoi). Present passive participle of thlibō, common verb to oppress.
Evil entreated (kakouchoumenoi). Present passive participle of kakoucheō, late compound verb from obsolete kakouchos (kakos and echō), in lxx (1Kings 2:26), in N.T. only here and Heb 13:3. See sunkakoucheisthai in Heb 11:25.