| 14. Linguistic Exegesis The main clause opens with the subject Symeōn {Συμεὼν | Symeōn} ‘Simeon’ and the verb exēgēsato {ἐξηγήσατο | exēgēsato} ‘explained’, summarizing Peter’s report. The conjunction kathṓs {καθὼς | kathṓs} ‘just as’ introduces a subordinate clause. Within it, the adverb prōton {πρῶτον | prōton} ‘first’ highlights the priority of the action. The noun theós {θεός | theós} ‘God’ is the subject of epesképsato {ἐπεσκέψατο | epesképsato} ‘visited’, which takes the infinitive labeîn laón {λαβεῖν λαὸν | labeîn laón} ‘to take a people’ as purpose. The prepositional phrase ex ethnōn {ἐξ ἐθνῶν | ex ethnōn} ‘from the nations’ marks the source, while the dative tôi onómati autoû {τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ | tôi onómati autoû} ‘for His name’ indicates purpose or possession, emphasizing God’s initiative in forming a people for His honor. |