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Hungry (προσπεινος) Only instance of the word known, a απαξ λεγομενον. Probably "very hungry" (προς=besides, in addition).
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
And he became very hungry. From the connection, where it is said that they were making ready (that is, preparing a meal), it would seem th…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
He fell into a trance.—St. Luke characteristically uses, as in Acts 11:5; Acts 22:17, the technical term ekstasis
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Though Peter was not by training or inclination an overly scrupulous Jew, and though as a Christian his inherited prejudices were wearing thin, he …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Excess of mind. Because our minds are entirely, so to speak, fixed on the earth, so that Peter might better comprehend the divine message,…
John Gill
JohnGill
And he became very hungry
It being in the middle of the day, when it was usual to eat; and perhaps he had eaten noth…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The prejudices of Peter against the Gentiles would have prevented his going to Cornelius, unless the Lord had prepared him for this service. To tel…
A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson