Acts 2:34

“For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,”

Acts 2:34 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Psalms 110:1

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Psalm 110:1 is quoted: “YHWH declares to my lord: Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.” In the Hebrew, the first “Lord” is YHWH and the second, adoni.

Formula: λέγει δὲ αὐτός “but he himself says” (Acts 2:34)

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Greek of the New Testament: οὐ γὰρ Δαυὶδ ἀνέβη εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς λέγει δὲ αὐτός Εἶπεν ὁ κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου

Hebrew (Masoretic text): לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר נְאֻם יְהוָה לַאדֹנִי שֵׁב לִימִינִי עַד אָשִׁית אֹיְבֶיךָ הֲדֹם לְרַגְלֶיךָ

Septuagint (Psalms 109:1 in the Septuagint numbering): Εἶπεν ὁ κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 20 consecutive words: “Εἶπεν ὁ κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Acts 2:34, word by word

DavidΔαυὶδDauid

David

David, the king of Israel from whose line God promised a king forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16).

Where else “Dauid” appears
ascendἀνέβηanebē

go up

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

Where else “anebē” appears
the heavensοὐρανούςouranous

heaven

God's dwelling, above all that is created.

Where else “ouranous” appears
saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legei” appears
‘The Lordκύριοςkyrios

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyrios” appears
“SitΚάθουKathou

reign

To be on the throne, to reign.

Where else “Kathou” appears
right handδεξιῶνdexiōn

right

Right (hand, side).

Where else “dexiōn” appears

Translation note

Psalm 110:1 (compare Mark 12:36).

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Quotation · Psalms 110:1

Psalm 110:1 is quoted: “YHWH declares to my lord: Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.” In the Hebrew, the first “Lord” is YHWH and the second, adoni.

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Acts 2:34

34For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,

Psalms 110:1

1Of David. A psalm. YHWH declares to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”

The context

33Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you see and hear.

34 · This verse (above)

35until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’

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  1. 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. 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. 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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