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There was (egeneto). “There came to pass” (second aorist middle indicative of ginomai). Earthquakes are often given as a symbol of great upheavals in social and spiritual order (Swete) as in Eze 37:7; Eze 38:19; Hag 2:6; Mar 13:8; Heb 12:26.; Rev 6:12; Rev 16:18.
Fell (epesen). Second aorist active indicative of piptō, to fall. Only the tenth (to dekaton) of the city fell. Cf. to triton (the third) in Rev 8:7-12, perhaps a conventional number.
Were killed (apektanthēsan). First aorist passive indicative of apokteinō as in Rev 9:18.
Seven thousand persons (onomata anthrōpōn chiliades hepta). This use of onomata (names of men here) is like that in Rev 3:4; Act 1:15 and occurs in the papyri (Deissmann, Bible Studies, p. 196f.).
Were affrighted (emphoboi egenonto). “Became terrified,” old adjective (en, phobos, fear) as in Luk 24:5; Act 10:4; Act 24:5. “A general movement toward Christianity, induced by fear or despair - a prediction fulfilled more than once in ecclesiastical history” (Swete).
Gave glory (edōkan doxan). First aorist active indicative of didōmi, when they saw the effect of the earthquake, recognition of God’s power (Joh 9:24; Act 12:23; Rom 4:20).