King James Version
Acts 2:4 in the King James Version says “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
Acts 2:4 · KJV
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. was: Gr. voice was made confounded: or, troubled in mind
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“filled”
G4130to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time)
“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
“with the Holy”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“tongues”
G1100the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
“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
“gave”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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