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It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called `Akeldama,` that is, `The field of blood.`
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The Field of Blood
Commentators explain that 'Akeldama' is an Aramaic (Syro-Chaldaic) word, the local language of Jerusalem, which literally means 'The Field of Blood.' This name served as a permanent, public reminder of Judas's betrayal and its tragic consequences.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It was known, etc. (Matthew 27:8). The scene in the temple, the acts of the priests in purchasing the field, etc., would make …
Language (διαλεκτω). Not a dialect of the Greek, but a different language, the Aramaic. So also in 2:6; 21:40. Διαλεκτος is from δ…
19th Century
Anglican
Now this man purchased a field. A better translation is acquired, got possession of, a field, the Greek not nece…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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