Acts

Acts 1:16–18

¹⁶“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. ¹⁷He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”

¹⁸(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.

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Acts 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφὴν	graphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
had to	ἔδει	edei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be fulfilled	πληρωθῆναι	plērōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
that	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
foretold	προεῖπεν	proeipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4277 I say previously, predict
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
mouth	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
of David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1138 David
concerning	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Judas	Ἰούδα	Iouda	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
became	γενομένου	genomenou	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a guide	ὁδηγοῦ	hodēgou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3595 a leader, guide
for those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
arrested	συλλαβοῦσιν	syllabousin	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4815 I seize, apprehend, become pregnant
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Acts 1:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
one of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
our	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
number	κατηριθμημένος	katērithmēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2674 I number among
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
shared	ἔλαχεν	elachen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2975 I obtain by lot, cast lots
in this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
ministry	διακονίας	diakonias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration

Acts 1:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
with	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
reward	μισθοῦ	misthou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward
for	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wickedness	ἀδικίας	adikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness
bought	ἐκτήσατο	ektēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2932 I win, get, buy, possess
a field	χωρίον	chōrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5564 a place, piece of land, field
he fell	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
headlong	πρηνὴς	prēnēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4248 falling headlong
and burst open	ἐλάκησεν	elakēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2997 I burst asunder with a loud noise
in	μέσος	mesos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
intestines	σπλάγχνα	splanchna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4698 bowels, compassion, pity
spilled out	ἐξεχύθη	exechythē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1632 I pour out, shed

Cross-references

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Acts 1:16 Psalm 41:9 · John 13:18 · Psalm 55:12–15 · Acts 1:20 · Matthew 26:56 · John 12:38–40 · Matthew 26:54 · John 18:2–8 · Matthew 26:47 · Acts 2:29–31 · Mark 14:43 · 1 Peter 1:11

Acts 1:17 Acts 1:25 · Acts 20:24 · Mark 3:19 · John 17:12 · John 6:70–71

Acts 1:18 Matthew 27:3–10 · Psalm 55:23 · Matthew 26:14–15 · Psalm 55:15 · Joshua 7:21–26 · Job 20:12–15 · 2 Kings 5:20–27 · Numbers 22:7 · 2 Peter 2:15–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.