Acts 1:13

“And 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.”

Acts 1:13 · direct translation from the Greek
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Acts 1:13, word by word

they had enteredεἰσῆλθονeisēlthon

enter

To go into a house, a town or a place.

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they went upἀνέβησανanebēsan

go up

To go upward: up a mountain, to Jerusalem or to heaven.

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the upper roomὑπερῷονhyperōion

upper room

Upper room: a room on the upper floor or roof of a house.

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whereοὗhou

where

"Where", "to where".

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they wereἦσανēsan

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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stayingκαταμένοντεςkatamenontes

stay

Stay, remain, live in a place.

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PeterΠέτροςPetros

Peter

Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.

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JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs

John

John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.

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JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos

James

James, the Greek form of Jacob. Several men in the New Testament bear the name: James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus, both among the Twelve, and James the brother of Jesus.

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AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreas

Andrew

Andrew, brother of Simon Peter, one of the Twelve.

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PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos

Philip

Philip, the name of several men: one of the Twelve; Philip the evangelist (Acts 6:5; 8; 21:8); Philip the tetrarch, son of Herod (Luke 3:1); and the brother of Herod Antipas, Herodias' husband (Mark 6:17).

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ThomasΘωμᾶςThōmas

Thomas

Thomas, one of the Twelve; his Aramaic name means "twin".

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BartholomewΒαρθολομαῖοςBartholomaios

Bartholomew

Bartholomew, one of the Twelve; his name means "son of Tolmai".

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MatthewΜαθθαῖοςMaththaios

Matthew

Matthew, the tax collector whom Jesus called; one of the Twelve.

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son of AlphaeusἉλφαίουHalphaiou

Alphaeus

Alphaeus, a man's name. In the Gospels, the father of Levi the tax collector and the father of James, one of the Twelve.

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SimonΣίμωνSimōn

Simon

Simon: the name of several men in the New Testament. The most often named is Simon Peter; also Simon the Zealot, one of the Twelve; Simon, a brother of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene; Simon the leper; a Pharisee; the magician of Samaria; the tanner of Joppa; and the father of Judas Iscariot.

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the Zealotζηλωτὴςzēlōtēs

zealous, Zealot

Zealous, eager; "the Zealot", someone of burning zeal.

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JudasἸούδαςIoudas

Judas

Judas or Judah, depending on the person: Judah the son of Jacob and his tribe, Judas Iscariot, Judas the brother of Jesus, and others with this name.

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The context

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

13 · This verse (above)

14All these were devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

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To study Acts 1 in a group

  1. 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. 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. 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?

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