Acts

Acts 19:2–6

²and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?”

“No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

³“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked.

“The baptism of John,” they replied.

⁴Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

⁵On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. ⁶And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

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Acts 19:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
asked	εἶπέν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Did you receive	ἐλάβετε	elabete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
when you became believers	πιστεύσαντες	pisteusantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
No	Ἀλλ’	All’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we have not even heard	ἠκούσαμεν	ēkousamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
that	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
there is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Acts 19:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Into	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
were you baptized	ἐβαπτίσθητε	ebaptisthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
asked	Εἶπέν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
of John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
they replied	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Acts 19:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
explained	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
John’s	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
baptism was	ἐβάπτισεν	ebaptisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
a baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
of repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
He told	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
believe	πιστεύσωσιν	pisteusōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
coming	ἐρχόμενον	erchomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
after	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
that	τοῦτ’	tout’	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Acts 19:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On hearing this	Ἀκούσαντες	Akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they were baptized	ἐβαπτίσθησαν	ebaptisthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Acts 19:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Paul	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
laid	ἐπιθέντος	epithentos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2007 I put, place upon, lay on
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
on them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
came	ἦλθε	ēlthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
upon	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
they spoke	ἐλάλουν	elaloun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
in tongues	γλώσσαις	glōssais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
prophesied	ἐπροφήτευον	eprophēteuon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4395 I foretell, prophesy