Aceldama Definition
əseldəmə
noun
The field near Jerusalem bought with the money given Judas for betraying Jesus: Acts 1:19; Matt. 27:8
Webster's New World
A place of bloodshed.
Webster's New World
(figuratively) A field of bloodshed.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- slaughterhouse
- belsen
Other Word Forms of Aceldama
Noun
Singular:
Aceldama
Plural:
aceldamasOrigin of Aceldama
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From Ancient Greek Ἀκελδαμάχ (Hakeldamakh), from Aramaic חקל (“field”) + דמא (“blood”)
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