King James Version
Acts 2:5 in the King James Version says “And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.”
Acts 2:5 · King James Version
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
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another , Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
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“out of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“nation”
G1484a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
“under”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
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