Aceldama
(redirected from Akeldama)Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Aceldama
(əˈsɛldəmə)n
(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)
[C14: from Aramaic haqēl demā field of blood]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
A•cel•da•ma
(əˈsɛl də mə, əˈkɛl-)n.
the place near Jerusalem purchased with the bribe Judas took for betraying Jesus. Acts 1:18, 19.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Aceldama
a place of bloodshed, so called after the field purchased by Judas with the bribe he received for betraying Christ.
See also: Killing-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.