Bible Strands
Acts 1:19
This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records a public event in Jerusalem immediately following Judas’s death, explaining how the city’s residents identified the purchased field.
The words — γνωστὸν (gnōston) means known, and ὥστε (hōste) indicates the resulting action that the locals named the field.
The thread — This public naming fulfills the scriptural pattern introduced in Acts 1:20, where the field’s desolation and its new purpose are tied to Psalmic prophecy.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that the field’s name serves as a permanent, public record of the consequences of Judas’s actions and the fulfillment of written prophecy.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 2:16 Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.
- Matthew 28:15 So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
- Acts 2:22 Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
- Acts 21:40 Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew: