Acts

Acts 2:1–4

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. ³They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ⁴And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

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

Acts 2:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
saw	ὤφθησαν	ōphthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
tongues	γλῶσσαι	glōssai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
like	ὡσεὶ	hōsei	Adverb	G5616 as if, as it were, like, about
flames of fire	πυρός	pyros	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
that separated	διαμεριζόμεναι	diamerizomenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1266 I divide up into parts, break up, distribute
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
came to rest	ἐκάθισεν	ekathisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
on	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
each	ἕκαστον	hekaston	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 2:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
filled with	ἐπλήσθησαν	eplēsthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4130 I fill
Holy	Ἁγίου	Hagiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
began	ἤρξαντο	ērxanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G756 I begin
to speak	λαλεῖν	lalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
in other	ἑτέραις	heterais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2087 another, different
tongues	γλώσσαις	glōssais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
enabled	ἐδίδου	edidou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same