Acts 1:20

“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
Acts 1:20
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Original language (Greek)

γέγραπται γὰρ ἐν βίβλῳ ψαλμῶν· γενηθήτω ἡ ἔπαυλις αὐτοῦ ἔρημος καὶ μὴ ἔστω ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ λαβέτω ἕτερος.

  1. γέγραπταιgegraptai“It has been written”
    Verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from γράφω · “to write” · Strong's G1125
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ἐνen“in [the]”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  4. βίβλῳbiblō“book”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from βίβλος · “book” · Strong's G0976
  5. ψαλμῶν·psalmōn“of Psalms:”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ψαλμός · “psalm” · Strong's G5568
  6. γενηθήτωgenēthētō“should become”
    Verb, aorist, passive (deponent), imperative, 3rd person singular · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  7. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. ἔπαυλιςepaulis“homestead”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “residence” · Strong's G1886
  9. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  10. ἔρημοςerēmos“desolate”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · “deserted” · Strong's G2048
  11. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  13. ἔστωestō“should there be”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  14. ὁho“[one] who”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. κατοικῶνkatoikōn“is dwelling”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from κατοικέω · “to dwell” · Strong's G2730
  16. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  17. αὐτῇ,autēa“it,’”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  18. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  19. τὴνtēn“The”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  20. ἐπισκοπὴνepiskopēn“position”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἐπισκοπή · “oversight” · Strong's G1984
  21. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  22. λαβέτωlabetō“take”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 3rd person singular · from λαμβάνω · “to take” · Strong's G2983
  23. ἕτερος.heteros“another.’”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἕτερος · “other” · Strong's G2087
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)