Greek Interlinear
Acts 2:3 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Acts 2:3, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“And there appeared of them cloven tongues like as of fire it sat and upon each of them”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 2 | ὤφθησαν | G3700 | there appeared | to gaze (i.e., with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from g0991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from g1 |
| 3 | αὐτῶν | G846 | of them | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 4 | διαμεριζόμεναι | G1266 | cloven | to partition thoroughly (literally in distribution, figuratively in dissension) |
| 5 | γλῶσσαι | G1100 | tongues | the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired) |
| 6 | ὡσεὶ | G5616 | like as | as if |
| 7 | πυρός | G4442 | of fire | "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning) |
| 8 | ἐκάθισεν | G2523 | it sat | to seat down, i.e., set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell) |
| 9 | τε | G5037 | and | both or also (properly, as correlation of g2532) |
| 10 | ἐφ' | G1909 | upon | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 11 | ἕνα | G1520 | one | |
| 12 | ἕκαστον | G1538 | each | each or every |
| 13 | αὐτῶν | G846 | of them | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
Verse Context
Acts 2:2And there came suddenly from heaven...
Acts 2:3 (current)And there appeared of them cloven tongues like as of fire it sat and upon each of them
Acts 2:4And filled all Ghost with the Holy And...