184. Hakeldamach

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Hakeldamach: Field of Blood

Original Word: Ἁκελδαμάχ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Hakeldamach
Pronunciation: hak-el-dam-akh'
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-el-dam-ah')
Definition: Field of Blood
Meaning: Akeldama (in Aramaic: field of blood).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Aceldama.

Of Chaldee origin (meaning field of blood; corresponding to kathairesis and exapatao); Akeldama, a place near Jerusalem -- Aceldama.

see HEBREW cheleq

see HEBREW dam

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Aramaic origin
Definition
Hakeldama, a field appar. located south of the valley of Hinnom
NASB Translation
Hakeldama (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 184: Ἁκελδαμά

Ἁκελδαμά, or Ἁκελδαμάχ (Lachmann), (or Ἁκελδαμά WH (see their Introductory § 408)), or Ἀχελδαμάχ (T Tr), from Chaldean דְּמָא חֲקָל (field of blood), Akeldama: Acts 1:19; see αἷμα, 2 a. (B. D. under the word; especially Kautzsch, Gram., pp. 8 173).

STRONGS NT 184: Ἀχελδαμαχ [Ἀχελδαμαχ: Acts 1:19 T Tr for R G Ἁκελδαμά which see]

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic words חֲקֵל (ḥăqēl) meaning "field" and דָּמָא (damā) meaning "blood."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • חֲקֵל (ḥăqēl) • Strong's Hebrew 2506: "field"
• דָּמָא (damā) • Strong's Hebrew 1818: "blood"

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term Ἁκελδαμάχ, its origins, and its significance within the New Testament narrative.

Usage: The term Ἁκελδαμάχ is used in the New Testament to refer to a specific field purchased with the money that Judas Iscariot received for betraying Jesus. This field became known as the "Field of Blood" due to the circumstances surrounding its purchase and Judas's subsequent death.

Context: The term Ἁκελδαμάχ appears in the New Testament in the context of the aftermath of Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus Christ. According to the account in the Book of Acts, Judas, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, declaring, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood" (Matthew 27:4, BSB). The religious leaders, deeming the money as blood money, used it to purchase a potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. This field, located near Jerusalem, became known as Ἁκελδαμάχ, or the "Field of Blood," due to its association with Judas's betrayal and the blood money used for its purchase.

In Acts 1:18-19 (BSB), it is further explained that Judas acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle, and all his intestines gushed out. This event became widely known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.

The "Field of Blood" serves as a somber reminder of the consequences of Judas's actions and the fulfillment of prophetic scripture. It highlights themes of betrayal, remorse, and the fulfillment of divine prophecy, as the purchase of the field was seen as a fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah (Matthew 27:9-10, BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

Ακελδαμαχ Ἁκελδαμάχ Akeldamach Hakeldamach Hakeldamách

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 1:19 N
GRK: διαλέκτῳ αὐτῶν Ἁκελδαμάχ τοῦτ' ἔστιν
NAS: was called Hakeldama, that is, Field
KJV: tongue, Aceldama, that is to say,
INT: language of them Akeldama that is

Strong's Greek 184
1 Occurrence

Ἁκελδαμάχ — 1 Occ.