Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 18:7
Luke 18:7. Though he bear long with them?— "Though he seem to refrain himself for a while, to hold his peace, and afflict them very sore." Elsner would render this, Shall he not avenge his own elect, who cry to him and wait patiently for it? that is, for his appearance in their favour. Some understand this as referring to the wicked; "though God bear long with the wicked who oppress his people, and seem deaf to the cries which they send up to his throne, the just view which he has of their... read more
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 18:5
Luke 18:5. She weary me.— 'Υπωπιαξημε : the word properly signifies to beat on the face, and particularly under the eye; so as to make the parts black and blue. Hence it signifies to beat in general: see on 1 Corinthians 9:27. In the present passage it has a metaphorical meaning, as all the translators acknowledge, though they seem to have missed the exact propriety of the metaphor; for the word 'Υπωπιαξειν here signifies to give great pain, such as arises from a severe beating. The meaning... read more