Acts 1:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι κατηριθμημένος ἦν σὺν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἔλαχεν τὸν κλῆρον τῆς διακονίας ταύτης.

Transliteration

For katērithmēmenos ēn with us, and elachen the klēron of the diakonias this.

Grammar Details

*katērithmēmenos*: perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been numbered
*ēn*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was
*elachen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - obtained/received
*klēron*: accusative, masculine, singular - lot/portion/share
*diakonias*: genitive, feminine, singular - ministry/service

Word Meanings

*katērithmēmenos*: having been numbered/counted among
*elachen*: obtained/received/was allotted
*klēron*: lot/portion/share/allotment
*diakonias*: ministry/service/office

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Referenced Verses

Acts 1:25 : 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.
John 6:70-71 : 70 Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 Now he spake of Judas [the son] of Simon Iscariot, for he it was that should betray him, [being] one of the twelve.
Acts 20:24 : 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:19 : 19 And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.
2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:
2 Cor 5:18 : 18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through {G2424} Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;
Eph 4:11-12 : 11 And he gave some [to be] apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
John 17:12 : 12 While I was with them, {G1722} {G2889} I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but {G3361} the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
Acts 12:25 : 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.
Matt 10:4 : 4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Mark 3:19 : 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And he cometh into a house.
Luke 6:16 : 16 and Judas [the son] of James, and Judas Iscariot, who {G2532} became a traitor;
Luke 22:47 : 47 While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

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