Aceldama

[ uh-sel-duh-muh, uh-kel- ]

/ əˈsɛl də mə, əˈkɛl- /

noun

the place near Jerusalem purchased with the bribe Judas took for betraying Jesus. Acts 1:18, 19.

any place of slaughter and bloodshed.

Also A·kel·da·ma

[uh-kel-duh-muh] /əˈkɛl də mə/ .

Origin of Aceldama

From Latin, from Greek Akeldamá, from Aramaic ḥăgēl dəmā “field of blood”

Words nearby Aceldama

ace-high, Acehnese, ACE inhibitor, ace in the hole, ace it, Aceldama, A cell, acellular, acellular pertussis vaccine, acellular vaccine, acelomate

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Example sentences from the Web for Aceldama

This plain has been the Aceldama of the nations that have warred in Palestine.
Heroines of the Crusades|C. A. Bloss
The eye of love proved keener than the eye of gratitude, and the Saxon lady, even in that Aceldama, knew her Harold.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo|Edward Creasy
The eye of love proved keener than the eye of gratitude, and the Saxon lady even in that Aceldama knew her Harold.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5|Various
War made the South an Aceldama; reconstruction made it a Gehenna.
The Women of the Confederacy|J. L. Underwood

He bought with it a large estate, the name of which the people changed to Aceldama, as being bought with innocent blood.
Atrocious Judges|John Campbell, Baron Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for Aceldama

Aceldama

/ (əˈsɛldəmə) /

noun

New Testament the place near Jerusalem that was bought with the 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas for betraying Jesus (Matthew 27:8; Acts 1:19)

Word Origin for Aceldama

C14: from Aramaic haqēl demā field of blood

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	aceldama
释义	Aceldama [ uh-sel-duh-muh, uh-kel- ] / əˈsɛl də mə, əˈkɛl- / noun the place near Jerusalem purchased with the bribe Judas took for betraying Jesus. Acts 1:18, 19. any place of slaughter and bloodshed. Also A·kel·da·ma [uh-kel-duh-muh] /əˈkɛl də mə/ . Origin of Aceldama From Latin, from Greek Akeldamá, from Aramaic ḥăgēl dəmā “field of blood” Words nearby Aceldama ace-high, Acehnese, ACE inhibitor, ace in the hole, ace it, Aceldama, A cell, acellular, acellular pertussis vaccine, acellular vaccine, acelomate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Aceldama This plain has been the Aceldama of the nations that have warred in Palestine. Heroines of the Crusades\|C. A. Bloss The eye of love proved keener than the eye of gratitude, and the Saxon lady, even in that Aceldama, knew her Harold. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo\|Edward Creasy The eye of love proved keener than the eye of gratitude, and the Saxon lady even in that Aceldama knew her Harold. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5\|Various War made the South an Aceldama; reconstruction made it a Gehenna. The Women of the Confederacy\|J. L. Underwood He bought with it a large estate, the name of which the people changed to Aceldama, as being bought with innocent blood. Atrocious Judges\|John Campbell, Baron Campbell British Dictionary definitions for Aceldama Aceldama / (əˈsɛldəmə) / noun New Testament the place near Jerusalem that was bought with the 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas for betraying Jesus (Matthew 27:8; Acts 1:19) Word Origin for Aceldama C14: from Aramaic haqēl demā field of blood Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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