Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Acts.2.12", "source": "Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες, καὶ διηπόρουν, ἄλλος πρὸς ἄλλον λέγοντες, Τί ἄν θέλοι τοῦτο εἶναι;", "text": "*Existanto* *de* all, and *diēporoun*, other *pros* other *legontes*, What *an* *theloi* this *einai*?", "grammar": { "*Existanto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person plural - were amazed/astonished [continuous]", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*diēporoun*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were perplexed/confused [continuous]", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*an*": "particle - [indicates contingency]", "*theloi*": "present optative active, 3rd person singular - might mean/wish/intend", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Existanto*": "were amazed/astonished/beside themselves", "*diēporoun*": "were perplexed/confused/at a loss", "*theloi*": "might mean/wish/intend/could be", "*einai*": "to be/mean/signify" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 15:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Luke.15.26", "source": "Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα τῶν παίδων, ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη ταῦτα.", "text": "And *proskalesamenos* one of-the *paidōn*, *epynthaneto* what *eiē* these-things.", "grammar": { "*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, masculine singular, nominative - having called to himself", "*paidōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of servants/children", "*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was inquiring", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular of *eimi* - might be" }, "variants": { "*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned", "*paidōn*": "servants/children/young servants", "*epynthaneto*": "was inquiring/asking/investigating", "*eiē*": "might be/could be" } }
  • Luke 18:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Luke.18.36", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὄχλου διαπορευομένου, ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη τοῦτο.", "text": "*Akousas* *de* *ochlou* *diaporeuomenou*, *epynthaneto* what *eiē* this.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*ochlou*": "genitive masculine singular - crowd", "*diaporeuomenou*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive masculine singular - passing through", "*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was inquiring", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might be" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/when he heard", "*ochlou*": "crowd/multitude", "*diaporeuomenou*": "passing through/going by", "*epynthaneto*": "was inquiring/asking/learning by inquiry", "*eiē*": "might be/could be [potential]" } }
  • Acts 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Acts.2.7", "source": "Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐθαύμαζον, λέγοντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Οὐκ Ἰδοὺ, πάντες οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ λαλοῦντες Γαλιλαῖοι;", "text": "*Existanto* *de* all and *ethaumazon*, *legontes* *pros* one another, Not *Idou*, all these *eisin* the ones *lalountes* *Galilaioi*?", "grammar": { "*Existanto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person plural - were amazed/astonished [continuous]", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*ethaumazon*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were marveling/wondering [continuous]", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*eisin*": "present active, 3rd person plural - are", "*lalountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking", "*Galilaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Galileans" }, "variants": { "*Existanto*": "were amazed/astonished/beside themselves", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*ethaumazon*": "were marveling/wondering/amazed", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*lalountes*": "speaking/talking" } }
  • Acts 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.10.17", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει ὁ Πέτρος τί ἂν εἴη τὸ ὅραμα ὃ εἶδεν, καὶ ἰδού, οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἀπὸ τοῦ Κορνηλίου διερωτήσαντες τὴν οἰκίαν Σίμωνος, ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὸν πυλῶνα,", "text": "As *de* in himself *diēporei* *ho* *Petros* what might *eiē* the *horama* which he *eiden*, and *idou*, the *andres* the ones *apestalmenoi* from the *Kornēliou* *dierōtēsantes* the *oikian* of *Simōnos*, *epestēsan* at the *pulōna*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*diēporei*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was perplexed", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter [proper name]", "*eiē*": "present optative, 3rd singular - might be", "*horama*": "nominative, neuter, singular - vision", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*idou*": "imperative used as interjection - behold/look", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*apestalmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been sent", "*Kornēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Cornelius", "*dierōtēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having inquired", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Simon", "*epestēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - stood", "*pulōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gate/gateway" }, "variants": { "*diēporei*": "was perplexed/was puzzled/was confused", "*eiē*": "might be/could be", "*horama*": "vision/sight", "*eiden*": "saw/beheld", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*andres*": "men/male persons", "*apestalmenoi*": "having been sent/dispatched", "*dierōtēsantes*": "having inquired/having asked repeatedly", "*oikian*": "house/dwelling", "*epestēsan*": "stood/arrived/appeared", "*pulōna*": "gate/gateway/entrance" } }
  • Acts 17:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.17.20", "source": "Ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν: βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τί ἂν θέλοι ταῦτα εἶναι.", "text": "*Xenizonta* *gar* some things you *eisphereis* to the *akoas* of us: we *boulometha* *oun* to *gnōnai* what *an* *theloi* these things to *einai*.", "grammar": { "*Xenizonta*": "present active participle, accusative plural neuter - strange/foreign", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*eisphereis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you bring in", "*akoas*": "accusative plural feminine - ears/hearing", "*boulometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we wish/want", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*an*": "particle - would/might (with potential optative)", "*theloi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might mean/would be", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Xenizonta*": "strange/foreign/surprising", "*eisphereis*": "bring in/introduce/present", "*akoas*": "ears/hearing", "*boulometha*": "wish/want/desire", "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand", "*theloi*": "might mean/would be/could signify" } }