ἐλαιών
elaiōn
G1638
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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
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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.