Acts 1:20

20It has been writtenγέγραπταιforγὰρin [the]ἐνbookβίβλῳof Psalmsψαλμῶν·Let becomeΓενηθήτωtheἡhomesteadἔπαυλιςof himαὐτοῦdesolateἔρημοςandκαὶnotμὴlet there beἔστω[one person]ὁdwellingκατοικῶνinἐνitαὐτῇ,andκαί·TheΤὴνpositionἐπισκοπὴνof himαὐτοῦlet takeλαβέτωanotherἕτερος.

“For it has been written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his homestead become desolate, and let there be no one dwelling in it,’ and, ‘May another take his oversight.’

Vocab difficulty

61.5

Rare words

  • ἔπαυλις

    ἔπαυλις

    a farm, estate, dwelling, habitation.

  • ἐπισκοπὴν

    ἐπισκοπή

    (a) visitation (of judgment), (b) oversight, supervision, overseership.