Acts

Acts 1:16–21

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. ¹⁹This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

²⁰“For it is written in the book of Psalms:

‘May his place be deserted;

let there be no one to dwell in it,’^d

and,

‘May another take his position.’^e

²¹Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Footnotes

d 1:20 Psalm 69:25|PSA 69:25
e 1:20 Psalm 109:8|PSA 109:8

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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

Acts 1:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
became	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
known	γνωστὸν	gnōston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1110 known, an acquaintance
to all	πᾶσι	pasi	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who lived	κατοικοῦσιν	katoikousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
so	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
they called	κληθῆναι	klēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G2564 I call, invite, name
that	ἐκεῖνο	ekeino	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
field	χωρίον	chōrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5564 a place, piece of land, field
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
own	ἰδίᾳ	idia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
language	διαλέκτῳ	dialektō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1258 language, speech
Akeldama	Ἁκελδαμάχ	Hakeldamach	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G184 Akeldama
that	τοῦτ’	tout’	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Field	Χωρίον	Chōrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5564 a place, piece of land, field
of Blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood

Acts 1:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is written	Γέγραπται	Gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
book	βίβλῳ	biblō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G976 a written book, roll, or volume
of Psalms	Ψαλμῶν	Psalmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5568 a psalm
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
place	ἔπαυλις	epaulis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1886 a farm, estate, dwelling
be	Γενηθήτω	Genēthētō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
deserted	ἔρημος	erēmos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
let there be	ἔστω	estō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to dwell	κατοικῶν	katoikōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
it	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	Καί	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
another	ἕτερος	heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
take	λαβέτω	labetō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
position	ἐπισκοπὴν	episkopēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1984 visitation of judgment, oversight

Acts 1:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
it is necessary	Δεῖ	Dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
one of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἀνδρῶν	andrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
who have accompanied	συνελθόντων	synelthontōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
whole	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
time	χρόνῳ	chronō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
went in	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
out	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
among	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I