Acts 1:19

known. Greek. gnostos. Compare App-132. This word occurs fifteen times, ten times in Acts. unto. to.

proper. own. Greek. idios.

tongue. dialect. Greek. dialektos. Only in Acts: here; Acts 2:6; Acts 2:8; Acts 21:40; Acts 22:2; Acts 26:14. Aceldama. See App-94.:3 and 161.

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Acts 1:19