Acts 1:12
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.”
τότε
Then, at that time. Tote. Scripture marks moments when everything shifts: then the disciples understood, then the end will come. God works in ordered time. Pay attention to what follows "then."
ὑποστρέφω
they returned
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ὑποστρέφω
To return, turn back. Hypostréphō. The disciples returned to Jerusalem with great joy after the ascension. Turning back is not always retreat. Sometimes it is obedience.
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Ἱερουσαλήμ
Jerusalem
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Ἱερουσαλήμ
Jerusalem, the holy city. Hierousalḗm. The city where God chose to place his name, where the temple stood, where Christ was crucified and rose again. Every promise runs through Jerusalem.
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ὄρος
the] mount
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ὄρος
Mountain, hill. Oros. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD. Mountains are a reminder to look up not just around.
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καλέω
is being called
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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ἐλαιών
Olivet,
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ἐλαιών
Olive grove, Mount of Olives. Elaiṓn. Jesus prayed here the night he was betrayed, pressing into the Father as olives are pressed into oil. The place of crushing became the place of surrender.
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ἐγγύς
near
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ἐγγύς
Near, close, at hand. Engýs. The kingdom of heaven is near, the Lord himself is near. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you.
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σάββατον
a Sabbath day’s
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σάββατον
the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications
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ἔχω
holding
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ὁδός
journey.
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ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
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