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ἐλαιών
elaiōn
G1638
N:N-M-L Greek

Olivet

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elaion identifies the mountain from which the group returned to Jerusalem in Acts 1:12.

The attested use identifies a particular mountain as the point of departure for the return to Jerusalem in Acts 1:12.

Senses in use

  1. Mountain identified as the departure point · dominant

    In Acts 1:12, the genitive singular masculine form occurs in the phrase describing the mountain from which the group returned to Jerusalem; the APB renders the clause "from the mountain called Olivet."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 1:12, the APB presents the mountain as "called Olivet" in the departure phrase. This rendering confirms the verse's setting rather than isolating every contribution of the Greek form.

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