Acts

Acts 2:2–4

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.

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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

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

Cross-references

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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

Acts 2:4 Mark 16:17 · Acts 13:52 · Acts 4:31 · Ephesians 5:18 · 1 Corinthians 12:10 · 1 Corinthians 14:21–23 · John 14:26 · Acts 7:55 · Acts 10:46 · Acts 19:6 · Acts 9:17 · Luke 12:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.