Acts
Acts 2:2–3
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Acts 2:3 Matthew 3:11 · John 1:32–33 · Acts 2:4 · Jeremiah 23:29 · Isaiah 11:2–3 · Luke 24:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.