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Acts 1:12

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Τότε ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἀπὸ ὄρους τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
καλουμένου ἐλαιῶνος, ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἐγγὺς Ἱερουσαλὴμ σαββάτου ἔχον ὁδόν.
ESV
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
NIV
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day's walk from the city.
NLT
Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile.
KJV
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

Acts 1:11 ← Acts 1:12 → Acts 1:13

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