Acts

Acts 2:19–21

¹⁹I will show wonders in the heavens above

and signs on the earth below,

blood and fire and billows of smoke.

²⁰The sun will be turned to darkness,

and the moon to blood,

before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

²¹And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord

will be saved.’^e

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will show	δώσω	dōsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
wonders	τέρατα	terata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5059 a wonder, portent
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
heavens	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
above	ἄνω	anō	Adverb	G507 up, above, things above, heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
signs	σημεῖα	sēmeia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
below	κάτω	katō	Adverb	G2736 down, below, lower, under, less
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fire	πῦρ	pyr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
billows	ἀτμίδα	atmida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G822 breath, steam, vapor
of smoke	καπνοῦ	kapnou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2586 smoke

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sun	ἥλιος	hēlios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2246 the sun, sunlight
will be turned	μεταστραφήσεται	metastraphēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3344 I turn, change, corrupt, pervert
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
darkness	σκότος	skotos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
moon	σελήνη	selēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4582 the moon
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
before	πρὶν	prin	Adverb	G4250 formerly, before
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
coming	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
great	μεγάλην	megalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glorious	ἐπιφανῆ	epiphanē	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2016 manifest, glorious, illustrious
Day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
calls	ἐπικαλέσηται	epikalesētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
on the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will be saved	σωθήσεται	sōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Acts 2:19 Joel 2:30–31 · Zephaniah 1:14–18 · Malachi 4:1–6

Acts 2:20 2 Peter 3:10 · Amos 8:9 · Matthew 24:29 · 1 Thessalonians 5:2 · Malachi 4:5 · Joel 2:1 · 2 Peter 3:7 · Mark 13:24 · Luke 21:25 · Joel 3:14 · Revelation 6:12 · Isaiah 2:12–21

Acts 2:21 Romans 10:12–13 · Joel 2:32 · Psalm 86:5 · Acts 22:16 · Hebrews 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Matthew 28:19 · Acts 9:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.