Acts 1:26
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. ”
πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
δίδωμι
they gave
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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κλῆρος
lot
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κλῆρος
a die (for drawing chances); by implication, a portion (as if so secured); by extension, an acquisition (especially a patrimony, figuratively)
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συγκαταψηφίζω
he was numbered
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συγκαταψηφίζω
to count down in company with, i.e. enroll among
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Ματθίας
Matthias
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Ματθίας
Matthias (i.e. Mattithjah), an Israelite
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ἕνδεκα
eleven
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ἕνδεκα
one and ten, i.e. eleven
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