Acts

Acts 2:1–2

¹When the day of Pentecost^a came, they were all together in one place. ²Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Footnotes

a 2:1 That is, Shavuot, the late spring feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; it is also known as the Feast of Harvest(see Exodus 23:16|EXO 23:16) or the Feast of Weeks(see Exodus 34:22|EXO 34:22).

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Acts 2:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of Pentecost	Πεντηκοστῆς	Pentēkostēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4005 Pentecost
came	συμπληροῦσθαι	symplērousthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4845 I fill completely
they were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
together	ὁμοῦ	homou	Adverb	G3674 together
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
one	αὐτό	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 2:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suddenly	ἄφνω	aphnō	Adverb	G869 suddenly
a sound	ἦχος	ēchos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2279 a sound, rumor
like	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
a mighty	βιαίας	biaias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G972 strong, violent
rushing	φερομένης	pheromenēs	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
wind	πνοῆς	pnoēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4157 breath, wind
came	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
filled	ἐπλήρωσεν	eplērōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3757 where, whither, when
they were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
sitting	καθήμενοι	kathēmenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2521 I sit, am seated

Cross-references

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Acts 2:1 Romans 15:6 · Philippians 2:2 · Acts 1:13–15 · Philippians 1:27 · 1 Corinthians 16:8 · Zephaniah 3:9 · Acts 4:32 · Leviticus 23:15–21 · Acts 4:24 · Exodus 34:22

Acts 2:2 Acts 4:31 · 1 Kings 19:11 · Psalm 18:10 · John 3:8 · Acts 16:25–26 · Ezekiel 37:9–10 · Malachi 3:1 · Isaiah 65:24 · Ezekiel 3:12–13 · Song of Solomon 4:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.