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ThenΤότεthey returnedὑπέστρεψανtoεἰςJerusalemἸερουσαλὴμfromἀπὸthe mountὄρουςcalledτοῦ καλουμένουOlivet,ἘλαιῶνοςwhichὅisἐστινnearἐγγὺςJerusalem,Ἰερουσαλὴμa Sabbathσαββάτουday’s journeyὁδόνaway.ἔχον
Acts 1:12
Study it in the app“Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 1:12, word by word
- ThenΤότεTote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “Tote” appears- they returnedὑπέστρεψανhypestrepsan
return, turn back
Return, turn back, go back to where one came from.
Where else “hypestrepsan” appears- JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēm
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appears- the mountὄρουςorous
mountain
Mountain, hill.
Where else “orous” appears- calledκαλουμένουkaloumenou
call
To give someone a name.
Where else “kaloumenou” appears- OlivetἘλαιῶνοςElaiōnos
olive grove
See it on the mapWhere else “Elaiōnos” appears- isἐστινestin
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “estin” appears- nearἐγγὺςengys
near
Near, close.
Where else “engys” appears- a Sabbathσαββάτουsabbatou
Sabbath
The seventh day, a rest for God.
Where else “sabbatou” appears- day’s journeyὁδόνhodon
road
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodon” appears- awayἔχονechon
be in state
To be in some state: "those who were sick".
Where else “echon” appears
Translation note
The distance one was allowed to walk on the Sabbath: two thousand cubits, about a kilometer.
Places in this verse
1Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2Mount of Olives
Today: Mount of Olives, East Jerusalem
A ridge east of Jerusalem, across the Kidron Valley.
From there Jesus went up to heaven, and the disciples returned to Jerusalem (Acts 1:9-12).
The context
11who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in this way, just as you saw him going into heaven.”
12 · This verse (above)
13And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
To study Acts 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus tell the apostles they will receive, and what will they be, before he is taken up? (v. 8)
2. What it means
Why do you think Jesus does not answer their question about the timing and speaks instead of being witnesses? (vv. 6-8)
3. How I live it
The disciples waited together in prayer (v. 14). What helps you hold steady when you wait for something and do not know when it will come?