Drift Bible

Greek word · G184

Ἀκελδαμά

akeldama

Akeldama

An Aramaic word, kept in the Greek New Testament as it was spoken and spelled in Greek letters. Why Aramaic?

Appears once in the Greek New Testament.

Where it appears

Acts · 1
  1. Acts 1:19 Ἁκελδαμάχ Akeldama

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

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