Acts 1:13 — meaning, Hebrew and Greek word study, commentary
Acts 1:13
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
to enter (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
up
ἀνέβησανanebēsan
G305
to go up (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
into
εἰςeis
G1519
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
room
ὑπερῷονhuperōon
G5253
a higher part of the house · noun — accusative singular neuter
where
οὗhou
G3757
at which place · adverb
abode
καταμένοντες,katamenontes
G2650
to stay fully · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
both
τεte
G5037
both or also (properly · conjunction
Peter
ΠέτροςPetros
G4074
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
James
ἸάκωβοςIakōbos
G2385
Jacobus · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
John
ἸωάννηςIōannēs
G2491
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
Andrew
Ἀνδρέας,Andreas
G406
manly · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
Philip
ΦίλιπποςPhilippos
G5376
fond of horses · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
Thomas
Θωμᾶς,Thōmas
G2381
the twin · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
Bartholomew
ΒαρθολομαῖοςBartholomaios
G918
son of Tolmai · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
Matthew
Μαθθαῖος,Maththaios
G3156
Matthæus (i.e. Matthitjah) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
James
ἸάκωβοςIakōbos
G2385
Jacobus · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
Alphaeus
ἉλφαίουHalphaiou
G256
Alphæus · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
Simon
ΣίμωνSimōn
G4613
Simon (i.e. Shimon) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
Zelotes
ζηλωτήςzēlōtḗs
G2207
a "zealot"
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
Judas
ἸούδαςIoudas
G2455
Judas (i.e. Jehudah) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
James
Ἰακώβου.¶Iakōbou
G2385
Jacobus · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
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Cross-references
Acts 20:8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
Luke 22:12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
Mark 14:15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
Matthew 10:2-4 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and…
Mark 2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followe…
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall rece…
Acts 10:9-33 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on Acts 1:12-14
We are here told, I. Whence Christ ascended - from the mount of Olives (Act 1:12), from that part of it where the town of Bethany stood, Luk 24:50. There he began his sufferings (Luk 22:39), and therefore there he rolled away the reproach of them by his glorious ascension, and thus showed that his passion and his ascension had the same reference and tendency. Thus would he enter upon his kingdom in the sight of Jerusalem, and of those undutiful ungrateful citizens of his that would not have him to reign over them. It was prophesied of him (Zac 14:4), That his feet should stand upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem, should stand last there; and presently it follows, The mount of…
went up into an upper room--perhaps the same "large upper room" where with their Lord they had celebrated the last Passover and the first Supper (Luk 22:12).
where abode--not lodged, but had for their place of rendezvous.
Peter, &c.--(See on Mat 10:2-4).
Adam Clarke on Acts 1:13
They went up into an upper room - This was either a room in the temple, or in the house of one of the disciples, where this holy company was accustomed to meet. In Luk 24:53, it is said that, after their return from Mount Olivet, they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God: it is probable, therefore, that the upper room mentioned in this verse is that apartment of the temple mentioned above. But still it is not certain that this place should be so understood; as we have the fullest proofs that the upper rooms in private houses were used for the purpose of reading the law, and conferring together on religious matters. See several proofs in Lightfoot. Add to this, that the r…
"Into it", as the Arabic version reads; that is, into the city of Jerusalem, and into some house in that city; but what house it was is needless to inquire, since it cannot be known. Some think it was the house of John the Evangelist, whither he had taken Mary the mother of our Lord, John 19:27 which is not improbable: others, that it was the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where the disciples met for prayer when Peter was put into prison, Acts 12:12 others, that it was the house of Simon the leper; but his house was not at Jerusalem, but in Bethany, Matthew 26:6. Some have thought it was the house of Nicodemus, or of Joseph of Arimathea; but after all it seems most likely, that it w…
The Church Fathers
And when they had entered the upper room, they went up where they were staying. It designates a place on high, because they had already ascended from earthly conversation of the Sabbath to the higher realms of knowledge and virtue.
"And when they were come in," it says, "they went up into an upper room, where they were making their abode:" so they then remained in Jerusalem after the Resurrection: "both Peter, and James, and John:" no longer is only the latter together with his brother mentioned, but together with Peter the two: "and Andrew, and Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, and James (the son) of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas, (the brother) of James." He has done well to mention the disciples: for since one had betrayed Christ, and another had been unbelieving, he thereby shows that, except the first, all of them were preserved. They durst not appear in the town. They also did well to go up into an upper room, as it became less easy to arrest them at once.
Peter, interpreting or knowing: James, supplanter of labor. John, by the grace of God: Andrew, becoming powerful or condemned: Philip, the mouth of widows or the mouth of the lamp: Thomas, the abyss or twin or doubting. Bartholomew, son of him who suspends waters: Matthew, gifted: James son of Alphaeus, supplantation. Simon the Zealot, discipline of life: Judas son of James, he was also called Thaddeus. He names the disciples individually to show that, since they had fallen away at the time of the passion, Judas indeed completely cast himself out from the band of the apostles. But Peter agreed, and through the threefold question was summoned back to the Teacher. And if John is recorded among the same as taking the Mother of Christ, yet with John present to the apostles, she herself was also present.
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Dictionary and topics
Alphaeus — (1.) The father of James the Less, the apostle and writer of the epistle (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13), and the husband of Mary (John 19:25). The Hebrew form of this name is Cleopas,…
Andrew — Manliness, a Greek name; one of the apostles of our Lord. He was of Bethsaida in Galilee (John 1:44), and was the brother of Simon Peter (Matt. 4:18; 10:2). On one occasion John the Baptist, whose…
Bartholomew — Son of Tolmai, one of the twelve apostles (Matt. 10:3; Acts 1:13); generally supposed to have been the same as Nathanael. In the synoptic gospels Philip and Bartholomew are always mentioned together,…
House — Till their sojourn in Egypt the Hebrews dwelt in tents. They then for the first time inhabited cities (Gen. 47:3; Ex. 12:7; Heb. 11:9). From the earliest times the Assyrians and the Canaanites were…
James — (1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman, in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). With John and Peter he…
Jude — = Judas. Among the apostles there were two who bore this name, (1) Judas (Jude 1:1; Matt. 13:55; John 14:22; Acts 1:13), called also Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18); and (2) Judas…
Jude, Or Judas — called also LEBBEUS and Thaddeus, Authorized Version “Judas the brother of James,” one of the twelve apostles. The name of Jude occurs only once in the Gospel narrative. (John 14:22; Matthew 10:3;…
Matthew — Gift of God, a common Jewish name after the Exile. He was the son of Alphaeus, and was a publican or tax-gatherer at Capernaum. On one occasion Jesus, coming up from the side of the lake, passed the…
Philip — Lover of horses. (1.) One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, “the city of Andrew and Peter” (John 1:44). He readily responded to the call of Jesus when first addressed to him (43), and…
Simon — The abbreviated form of Simeon. (1.) One of the twelve apostles, called the Canaanite (Matt. 10:4; Mark 3:18). This word “Canaanite” does not mean a native of Canaan, but is derived from the Syriac…
Acts 1:12-14
12. Then they returned unto Jerusalem from the mountain which is called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, being distant about a Sabbath-day's journey. 13. And, coming in, they went up into an upper chamber, where abode Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James 14. These all abode together with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the wives, (or women,) and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
12. That he may pass over unto another history, he showeth that the disciples being returned unto Jerusalem, dwelt together in one parlor. For it was the…
While the apostles waited for the promised gift of the Holy Spirit (1:4-5), the whole company of 120 disciples in Jerusalem engaged in earnest prayer (1:13-14) and then appointed an apostle to replace Judas Iscariot (1:15-26).
1:13 All eleven of the remaining apostles were present (cp. Matt 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-16). Judas Iscariot is omitted from this list on account of his betrayal and death (Acts 1:18-19).
Thaddeus — one of the twelve apostles. (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18) From a comparison with the catalogue of St. Luke, (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13) it seems scarcely possible to doubt that the three names, of Judas,…
Thomas — Twin, one of the twelve (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18, etc.). He was also called Didymus (John 11:16; 20:24), which is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name. All we know regarding him is recorded in the…
Andrew · Meets with the disciples after the Lord’s ascension — Meets with the disciples after the Lord’s ascension
Apostles · Names of — Names of
Bartholomew · One of the apostles — One of the apostles
House · Used for worship — Used for worship
James · . — .
Judas (Jude) · of — of
Matthew · Becomes a disciple of Jesus — Becomes a disciple of Jesus
Philip · 6:14; — 6:14;
Prayer, Social And Family · Exemplified: The Disciples — Exemplified: The Disciples
Simon · . — .
Thomas · Lives with the other apostles in — Lives with the other apostles in
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
