King James Version
Acts 10:44 in the King James Version says “While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.”
Acts 10:44 · KJV
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“words”
G4487an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negat
“fell”
G1968to embrace (with affection) or seize (with more or less violence; literally or figuratively)
“Ghost”
G4151a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
“the Holy”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the word”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
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