Acts 1:23

23Andκαὶthey put forwardἔστησανtwoδύο,JosephἸωσὴφτὸνcalledκαλούμενονBarsabbasΒαρσαββᾶν,whoὃςwas calledἐπεκλήθηJustusἸοῦστος,andκαὶMatthiasΜαθθίαν.

And they set two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was called upon [as] Justus, and Matthias.

Vocab difficulty

90.6

Rare words

  • Βαρσαββᾶν

    Βαρσαββᾶς

    Barsabbas, son of Sabbas, a surname of Joseph and Judas.

  • Ἰοῦστος

    Ἰοῦστος

    Justus, (a) a surname of Joseph Barsabbas, one of the two nominated to fill Judas' place as apostle, (b) Titius Justus, a Corinthian Christian, (c) surname of Jesus, a Christian with Paul in Rome.

  • Μαθθίαν

    Μαθθίας