Acts

Acts 1:20

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

Footnotes

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

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

Cross-references

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Psalm 69:25 · Psalm 109:8–15 · Acts 1:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.