A·cel·da·ma 1 ( -s l d-m) In the New Testament, a potter's field near Jerusalem purchased by the priests as a burial ground for strangers with the reward that Judas had received for betraying Jesus and had later returned to them. |
| A·cel·da·ma 2 (-sld-m) n. A place with dreadful associations. [After Aceldama1.] |
Aceldama [əˈsɛldəmə]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament the place near Jerusalem that was bought with the 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas for betraying Jesus (Matthew 27:8; Acts 1:19)
[from Aramaic haqēl demā field of blood]
Aceldama
a place of bloodshed, so called after the field purchased by Judas with the bribe he received for betraying Christ.
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