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Acts 1:20

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And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.	For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.	Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 it is written^G1125 in^G1722 the book^G976 of Psalms^G5568, Let^G1096 his^G846 habitation^G1886 be^G1096 desolate^G2048, and^G2532 let^G2077 no man^G3361 dwell^G2730 therein^{G1722 G846}: and^G2532 his^G846 bishoprick^G1984 let^G2983 another^G2087 take^G2983.

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Original Greek

γέγραπται γὰρ ἐν βίβλῳ Ψαλμῶν, Γενηθήτω ἡ ἔπαυλις αὐτοῦ ἔρημος, καὶ μὴ ἔστω ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν αὐτῇ· καί, Τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ λάβοι ἕτερος.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
γέγραπται	gegraptai	G1125	V-RPI-3S	it is written
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
βίβλῳ	biblō	G976	N-DSF	the book
Ψαλμῶν,	Psalmōn	G5568	N-GPM	of Psalms
Γενηθήτω	Genēthētō	G1096	V-AOM-3S	Let be
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
ἔπαυλις	epaulis	G1886	N-NSF	habitation
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
ἔρημος,	erēmos	G2048	A-NSF	desolate
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	no man
ἔστω	estō	G2077	V-PAM-3S	let
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
κατοικῶν	katoikōn	G2730	V-PAP-NSM	dwell
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	therein
αὐτῇ·	autē	G846	P-DSF
καί,	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Τὴν	Tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
ἐπισκοπὴν	episkopēn	G1984	N-ASF	bishoprick
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his
λάβοι	laboi	G2983	V-2AAO-3S	let take
ἕτερος.	heteros	G2087	A-NSM	another

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G976 — βίβλος (bíblos, bib'-los): a written book, roll, or volume — properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant, i.e. (by implication) a sheet or scroll of writing:--book.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): I come into being, am born — a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
• G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): I write — a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1886 — ἔπαυλις (épaulis, ep'-ow-lis): a farm, estate, dwelling — from ἐπί and an equivalent of αὐλή; a hut over the head, i.e. a dwelling:--habitation.
• G1984 — ἐπισκοπή (episkopḗ, ep-is-kop-ay'): visitation of judgment, oversight — from ἐπισκέπτομαι; inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate":--the office of a "bishop", bishoprick, visitation.
• G2048 — ἔρημος (érēmos, er'-ay-mos): deserted, desolate, a desert — of uncertain affinity; lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, χώρα being implied):--desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.
• G2077 — ἔστω (éstō, es'-to): second person singular present imperative of εἰμί; be thou; also , third person of the same; let them be:--be.
• G2087 — ἕτερος (héteros, het'-er-os): another, different — of uncertain affinity; (an-, the) other or different:--altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2730 — κατοικέω (katoikéō, kat-oy-keh'-o): I dwell in, settle in, inhabit — from κατά and οἰκέω; to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively):--dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter).
• G2983 — λαμβάνω (lambánō, lam-ban'-o): I receive, take — a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas δέχομαι is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while αἱρέομαι is more violent, to seize or remove)):--accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G5568 — ψαλμός (psalmós, psal-mos'): a psalm — from ψάλλω; a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a "psalm"); collectively, the book of the Psalms:--psalm. Compare ᾠδή.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• his — Psalms 109:8, Acts 1:25
• in — Luke 20:42, Luke 24:44, Acts 13:33
• Let his — Psalms 69:25, Psalms 109:9-15, Zechariah 5:3-4

Reciprocal references (6): Leviticus 14:42, 1 Kings 2:35, Job 5:3, Luke 19:26, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, 1 Timothy 3:1

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: HOLY SPIRIT, THE, IS GOD
• Nave’s: JUDAS (JUDE), MATTHIAS, PETER, PROPHECY, QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS

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