Acts 10:45

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς πιστοί, ὅσοι συνῆλθον τῷ Πέτρῳ, ὅτι καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ Ἔθνη ἡ δωρεὰ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐκκέχυται.

Transliteration

And exestēsan the from peritomēs pistoi, as-many-as synēlthon with-the Petrō, because even upon the Ethnē the dōrea of-the Hagiou Pneumatos ekkechytai.

Grammar Details

*exestēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were amazed
*peritomēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision
*pistoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - faithful/believing ones
*synēlthon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came with/accompanied
*Petrō*: dative, masculine, singular - to/with Peter
*Ethnē*: accusative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles
*dōrea*: nominative, feminine, singular - gift
*Hagiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - Holy
*Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit
*ekkechytai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been poured out

Word Meanings

*exestēsan*: were amazed/astonished/bewildered
*peritomēs*: circumcision/the circumcised group
*pistoi*: believers/faithful ones/those who trust
*synēlthon*: came with/accompanied/went along with
*Petrō*: with Peter/to Peter
*Ethnē*: Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples
*dōrea*: gift/present/gratuity
*Hagiou Pneumatos*: Holy Spirit/Sacred Breath
*ekkechytai*: has been poured out/shed abroad/spilled out

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Referenced Verses

Acts 10:23 : 23 So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Acts 2:38 : 38 And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:33 : 33 Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.
Acts 11:3 : 3 saying, Thou wentest in to men {G2192} uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
Acts 11:15-18 : 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit. 17 If then {G5613} God gave unto them the like gift as [he did] also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God? 18 And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.
Gal 2:15 : 15 We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Gal 3:13-14 : 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Eph 2:11 : 11 Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;
Eph 3:5-8 : 5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 [None to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, 7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Col 2:13-14 : 13 And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, [I say], did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses; 14 having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

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