Strong's Lexicon

G184

G184 — Ἀκελδαμά

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekAkeldamaName LocationOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G184
Word:Ἀκελδαμά
Part of Speech:Name Location
Etymology:of Chaldee origin (meaning field of blood, corresponding to H2506 and H1818)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:Akeldama
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ak-el-dam-ah'
Meaning:1. Akeldama, a place near Jerusalem
KJV Renderings:Aceldama

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ἁκελδαμά, or Ἁκελδαμάχ (Lachmann), (or Ἁκελδαμά WH (see their Introductory § 408)), or Ἀχελδαμάχ (T Tr), from Chaldean ãÀÌîÈà çÂ÷Èì (field of blood), Akeldama: Act 1:19; see αἷμα, 2 a. (B. D. under the word; especially Kautzsch, Gram., pp. 8 173).

STRONGS NT 184: Ἀχελδαμαχ [Ἀχελδαμαχ: Act 1:19 T Tr for R G Ἁκελδαμά which see]

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

Ἀκελδαμά (Aceldama)

Acts 1:19

KJV: And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem insomuch as that field is called their proper tongue Aceldama that is to say The field of blood
GK: και γνωστόν εγένετο πάσι τοις κατοικούσιν Ιερουσαλήμ ώστε κληθήναι το χωρίον εκείνο τη ιδία διαλέκτω αυτών Ακελδαμά τουτ΄ χωρίον αίματος
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