Acts 2:6
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Now †when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were ‖confounded, because that euery man heard them speake in his owne language.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Greek wordingGre. when this voice was made.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, troubled in mind.
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11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
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Acts 2:6
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of noise, meaning to spread by report.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Out of doors or away from one’s usual place; outward, away, or throughout a wide area.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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confounded
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of confound. Sense 1: To confuse or disorder so that understanding fails. Sense 2: To put to shame, dismay, or frustrate.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. An ordered form of speech and words used and understood by a people. 2. A particular tongue, vocabulary, or manner of expression. 3. A people or group sharing a language.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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2:1AND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2:1¶ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2:2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
2:2And suddenly there came a sound from heauen as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
2:3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
2:3And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like as of fire, and it sate vpon each of them.
2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
2:4And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the spirit gaue them vtterance.
2:5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
2:5And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, deuout men, out of euery nation vnder heauen.
2:6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
2:6Now †when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were ‖confounded, because that euery man heard them speake in his owne language.
Selected passage2:7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
2:7And they were all amazed, and marueiled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speake, Galileans?
2:8And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
2:8And how heare we euery man in our owne tongue, wherein we were borne?
2:9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
2:9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Iudea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
2:10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
2:10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya, about Cyrene, & strangers of Rome, Iewes and Proselites,
2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
2:11Cretes, and Arabians, we doe heare them speake in our tongues the wonderfull workes of God.
2:12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
2:12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
2:13Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
2:13Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.