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.’
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ASV
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| γέγραπται | gegraptai | It has been written | G1125 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ἐν | en | in [the] | G1722 → |
| βίβλῳ | biblō | book | G976 → |
| ψαλμῶν· | psalmōn | of Psalms: | G5568 → |
| γενηθήτω | genēthētō | should become | G1096 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| ἔπαυλις | epaulis | homestead | G1886 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| ἔρημος | erēmos | desolate | G2048 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| ἔστω | estō | should there be | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | [one] who | G3588 → |
| κατοικῶν | katoikōn | is dwelling | G2730 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| αὐτῇ, | autēa | it,’ | G846 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τὴν | tēn | The | G3588 → |
| ἐπισκοπὴν | episkopēn | position | G1984 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| λαβέτω | labetō | take | G2983 → |
| ἕτερος. | heteros | another.’ | G2087 → |
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