Acts 1:15
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
Original Language Analysis
Καὶ
And
G2532
Καὶ
And
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
1 of 22
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ταῖς
G3588
ταῖς
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
3 of 22
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἡμέραις
days
G2250
ἡμέραις
days
Strong's:
G2250
Word #:
4 of 22
day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
ταύταις
G3778
ταύταις
Strong's:
G3778
Word #:
5 of 22
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
ἀναστὰς
stood up
G450
ἀναστὰς
stood up
Strong's:
G450
Word #:
6 of 22
to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
Πέτρος
Peter
G4074
Πέτρος
Peter
Strong's:
G4074
Word #:
7 of 22
a (piece of) rock (larger than g3037); as a name, petrus, an apostle
τῶν
G3588
τῶν
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
10 of 22
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ὄχλος
(the number
G3793
ὄχλος
(the number
Strong's:
G3793
Word #:
15 of 22
a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
ὀνομάτων
of names
G3686
ὀνομάτων
of names
Strong's:
G3686
Word #:
16 of 22
a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
ἐπὶ
together
G1909
ἐπὶ
together
Strong's:
G1909
Word #:
17 of 22
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
τὸ
G3588
τὸ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
18 of 22
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
αὐτὸ
G846
αὐτὸ
Strong's:
G846
Word #:
19 of 22
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Historical Context
The number 120 may have significance - Jewish tradition required at least 120 men for a community to have its own council. This company formed the nucleus of the reconstituted people of God.
Questions for Reflection
- How does Peter's leadership after failure encourage you regarding restoration?
- What does scriptural interpretation of events teach about understanding circumstances through God's Word?
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Analysis & Commentary
Peter's leadership in addressing the 'hundred and twenty' shows his restoration after denial. The phrase 'in those days' indicates the ten-day period between Ascension and Pentecost. Peter's interpretation of Judas' betrayal as Scripture fulfillment (Psalm 69:25, 109:8) demonstrates early christological hermeneutics.