Acts 2:30

“So, being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one from the fruit of his loins on his throne,”
Acts 2:30 · direct translation from the Greek

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So,οὖνbeingὑπάρχωνa prophetπροφήτηςandκαὶknowingεἰδὼςthatὅτιGodὁ θεὸςhad swornὤμοσενto himαὐτῷwith an oathὅρκῳto seatκαθίσαιone fromἐκthe fruitκαρποῦof hisτῆς αὐτοῦloinsὀσφύοςonἐπὶhisαὐτοῦthrone,τὸν θρόνον

Allusion · Psalms 132:11

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Both texts say that God swore to David to set on his throne one of his descendants (“of the fruit of your womb”).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

ὤμοσενōmosenG3660נִשְׁבַּעnishbaH7650“swear”
θρόνονthrononG2362כִסֵּאjiseH3678“throne”

Acts 2:30, word by word

beingὑπάρχωνhyparchōn

To exist, or to be already in a condition.

Where else “hyparchōn” appears

a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs

prophet

Someone who speaks for God.

Where else “prophētēs” appears

knowingεἰδὼςeidōs

perceive

To realize, understand.

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Godθεὸςtheos

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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had swornὤμοσενōmosen

swear

Swear, take an oath.

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with an oathὅρκῳhorkōi

oath

Oath.

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to seatκαθίσαιkathisai

seat

To make someone sit, put them in a position.

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the fruitκαρποῦkarpou

result

The result of what someone is or does.

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loinsὀσφύοςosphyos

waist

Waist, loins. To "gird the loins" is to get ready to work or travel.

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throneθρόνονthronon

throne

Throne: the seat of a king or a judge; hence royal power.

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Translation note

Compare 2 Samuel 7:12-16 and Psalm 132:11.

The context

29Brothers, it is permitted to speak to you with frankness about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

30 · This verse (above)

31foreseeing this, he spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

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To study Acts 2 in a group

1. What it says
What happened on the day of Pentecost when the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, and what did the crowd hear? (vv. 4-8)
2. What it means
Peter explains what happened using the Scriptures and Jesus. What does he want the people to understand about Jesus? (vv. 22-36)
3. How I live it
The first believers shared teaching, meals and possessions (vv. 42-45). What could you share this week with someone close to you?

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