King James Version
Acts 1:21 in the King James Version says “Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,” — study this verse from Acts chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,”
Acts 1:21 · KJV
And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein : and his bishoprick let another take. bishoprick: or, office, or, charge
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
KJV Study — Public Domain
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
“which have companied”
G4905to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
“the time”
G5550a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from g2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from g0165, which denotes a
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“among”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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