Aceldama in the Bible

Meaning: field of blood

Exact Match

and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood,

Verse ConceptsField Of BloodCovered With Blood

Thematic Bible



So, that field is called, "The Field of Blood" to this day.

This incident became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem so that the [burial] field purchased with the reward money became known as "Akeldama" [an Aramaic word] which means "Field of Blood.")


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