Acts

Acts 2:5–11

⁵Now there were dwelling^b in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. ⁶And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

⁷Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language? ⁹Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,^c ¹⁰Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, ¹¹both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs— we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

Footnotes

b 2:5 Or staying; similarly in verse 14
c 2:9 That is, the Roman Province of Asia, located in what is now western Turkey

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Acts 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
there were	Ἦσαν	Ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
dwelling	κατοικοῦντες	katoikountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
God-fearing	εὐλαβεῖς	eulabeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2126 cautious, pious
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
every	παντὸς	pantos	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
nation	ἔθνους	ethnous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
heaven	οὐρανόν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Acts 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
sound	φωνῆς	phōnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
rang out	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a crowd	πλῆθος	plēthos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
came together	συνῆλθεν	synēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble
in bewilderment	συνεχύθη	synechythē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4797 I bewilder, stir up
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
each	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
heard	ἤκουον	ēkouon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
speaking	λαλούντων	lalountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2980 I speak, say
own	ἰδίᾳ	idia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
language	διαλέκτῳ	dialektō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1258 language, speech

Acts 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Astounded	Ἐξίσταντο	Existanto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1839 I astonish, am astonished
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
amazed	ἐθαύμαζον	ethaumazon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2296 I wonder, admire
they asked	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	Οὐχ	Ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
these	οὗτοί	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
are speaking	λαλοῦντες	lalountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2980 I speak, say
Galileans	Γαλιλαῖοι	Galilaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1057 a Galilean

Acts 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How is it then that	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
each	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
of us	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
hears	ἀκούομεν	akouomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
own	ἰδίᾳ	idia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
native	ἐγεννήθημεν	egennēthēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
language	διαλέκτῳ	dialektō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1258 language, speech

Acts 2:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Parthians	Πάρθοι	Parthoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3934 a Parthian
Medes	Μῆδοι	Mēdoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3370 a Mede
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Elamites	Ἐλαμῖται	Elamitai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1639 an Elamite
residents	κατοικοῦντες	katoikountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
of	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Mesopotamia	Μεσοποταμίαν	Mesopotamian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3318 Mesopotamia
Judea	Ἰουδαίαν	Ioudaian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Cappadocia	Καππαδοκίαν	Kappadokian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2587 Cappadocia
Pontus	Πόντον	Ponton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4195 Pontus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Asia	Ἀσίαν	Asian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G773 roughly the western third of Asia Minor

Acts 2:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Phrygia	Φρυγίαν	Phrygian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5435 Phrygia
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pamphylia	Παμφυλίαν	Pamphylian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3828 Pamphylia
Egypt	Αἴγυπτον	Aigypton	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
parts	μέρη	merē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3313 a part, portion
of Libya	Λιβύης	Libyēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3033 Libya, Africa
near	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Cyrene	Κυρήνην	Kyrēnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2957 Cyrene
visitors	ἐπιδημοῦντες	epidēmountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1927 I sojourn, am resident
from Rome	Ῥωμαῖοι	Rhōmaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen

Acts 2:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
both	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοί	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
converts to Judaism	προσήλυτοι	prosēlytoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4339 a proselyte
Cretans	Κρῆτες	Krētes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2912 a Cretan
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Arabs	Ἄραβες	Arabes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G690 an Arabian
we hear	ἀκούομεν	akouomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
declaring	λαλούντων	lalountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2980 I speak, say
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
wonders	μεγαλεῖα	megaleia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3167 grand, magnificent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
our own	ἡμετέραις	hēmeterais	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 1st Person Plural	G2251 our, our own
tongues	γλώσσαις	glōssais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation