Acts

Acts 1:24–26

²⁴And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen ²⁵to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

²⁶Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.

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Acts 1:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they prayed	προσευξάμενοι	proseuxamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
know everyone’s heart	καρδιογνῶστα	kardiognōsta	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2589 a knower of the inner life
Show	ἀνάδειξον	anadeixon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G322 I show forth, show clearly, proclaim, appoint
which	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1417 two
You have chosen	ἐξελέξω	exelexō	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect

Acts 1:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to take up	λαβεῖν	labein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
apostleship	ἀποστολῆς	apostolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G651 commission, duty of apostle, apostleship
which	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Judas	Ἰούδας	Ioudas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
abandoned	παρέβη	parebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3845 I transgress
to go	πορευθῆναι	poreuthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
his	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place

Acts 1:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they cast	ἔδωκαν	edōkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
lots	κλήρους	klērous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2819 a lot, portion
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
lot	κλῆρος	klēros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2819 a lot, portion
fell	ἔπεσεν	epesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Matthias	Μαθθίαν	Maththian	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3159 Matthias
he was added	συνκατεψηφίσθη	synkatepsēphisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4785 I am voted or classed with
to	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
eleven	ἕνδεκα	hendeka	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1733 eleven
apostles	ἀποστόλων	apostolōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate

Cross-references

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Acts 1:24 1 Samuel 16:7 · Acts 15:8 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Hebrews 4:13 · Revelation 2:23 · Acts 14:23 · Acts 6:6 · Romans 8:27 · Psalm 44:21 · Numbers 27:16 · Psalm 7:9

Acts 1:25 1 Corinthians 9:2 · Romans 1:5 · John 6:70–71 · John 17:12 · Acts 1:16–21 · Galatians 2:8

Acts 1:26 Leviticus 16:8 · Joshua 18:10 · 1 Samuel 14:41–42 · Jonah 1:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.