Acts 2:19

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{ "verseID": "Acts.2.19", "source": "Καὶ δώσω τέρατα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἄνω, καὶ σημεῖα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς κάτω· αἷμα, καὶ πῦρ, καὶ ἀτμίδα καπνοῦ:", "text": "And *dōsō* *terata* in the *ouranō* above, and *sēmeia* upon the *gēs* below; *haima*, and *pyr*, and *atmida* of *kapnou*:", "grammar": { "*dōsō*": "future active, 1st person singular - I will give", "*terata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - wonders/marvels", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*haima*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blood", "*pyr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*atmida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vapor/mist", "*kapnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - smoke" }, "variants": { "*dōsō*": "I will give/provide/grant", "*terata*": "wonders/marvels/portents", "*sēmeia*": "signs/indicators", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*atmida*": "vapor/mist/cloud" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ δώσω τέρατα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἄνω, καὶ σημεῖα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς κάτω· αἷμα, καὶ πῦρ, καὶ ἀτμίδα καπνοῦ:

Transliteration

And dōsō terata in the ouranō above, and sēmeia upon the gēs below; haima, and pyr, and atmida of kapnou:

Grammar Details

• *dōsō*: future active, 1st person singular - I will give
• *terata*: accusative, neuter, plural - wonders/marvels
• *ouranō*: dative, masculine, singular - heaven
• *sēmeia*: accusative, neuter, plural - signs
• *gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land
• *haima*: accusative, neuter, singular - blood
• *pyr*: accusative, neuter, singular - fire
• *atmida*: accusative, feminine, singular - vapor/mist
• *kapnou*: genitive, masculine, singular - smoke

Word Meanings

• *dōsō*: I will give/provide/grant
• *terata*: wonders/marvels/portents
• *sēmeia*: signs/indicators
• *gēs*: earth/land/ground
• *atmida*: vapor/mist/cloud

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below: blood and fire and billows of smoke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below: blood, fire, and vapor of smoke:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I will shewe wonders in heaven a bove and tokens in the erth benethe bloud and fyre and the vapour of smoke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I wil shewe wonders in heauen aboue, and tokens on the earth beneth, bloude and fyre, and the vapoure of smoke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I wil shew wonders in heauen aboue, and tokens in the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and the vapour of smoke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I wyll shewe wonders in heauen aboue, and tokens in the earth beneath, blood, and fyre, and the vapour of smoke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will show wonders in the sky above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I will give wonders in the heaven above, and signs upon the earth beneath -- blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And wonders will be seen in heaven, and signs on the earth, blood and fire and smoke:

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

Referenced Verses

• Joel 2:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Joel.2.30", "source": "וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ מֽוֹפְתִ֔ים בַּשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ דָּ֣ם וָאֵ֔שׁ וְתִֽימֲר֖וֹת עָשָֽׁן׃", "text": "And-*nātattî* *môfetîm* in-the-*shāmayim* and-in-the-*ʾārets* *dām* and-*ʾēsh* and-*tîmărôt* *ʿāshān*.", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will give/place", "*môfetîm*": "masculine plural noun - wonders/signs", "*shāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ʾārets*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*ʾēsh*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*tîmărôt*": "feminine plural construct - columns of", "*ʿāshān*": "masculine singular noun - smoke" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/place/put/show", "*môfetîm*": "wonders/signs/portents", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*tîmărôt*": "columns of/pillars of" } } 31 { "verseID": "Joel.2.31", "source": "הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ יֵהָפֵ֣ךְ לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְ וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ לְדָ֑ם לִפְנֵ֗י בּ֚וֹא י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃", "text": "The-*shemesh* *yēhāfēkh* to-*ḥōshekh* and-the-*yārēaḥ* to-*dām* before *bôʾ* *yôm* *YHWH* the-*gādôl* and-the-*nôrāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*shemesh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*yēhāfēkh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be turned/changed", "*ḥōshekh*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*yārēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the moon", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - blood", "*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the great", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the dreadful/feared" }, "variants": { "*yēhāfēkh*": "will be turned/changed/transformed", "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*gādôl*": "great/mighty/important", "*nôrāʾ*": "dreadful/feared/awesome/terrible" } }
• Zeph 1:14-18 : 14 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.14", "source": "קָר֤וֹב יוֹם־יְהוָה֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל קָר֖וֹב וּמַהֵ֣ר מְאֹ֑ד ק֚וֹל י֣וֹם יְהוָ֔ה מַ֥ר צֹרֵ֖חַ שָׁ֥ם גִּבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*qārôḇ* *yôm*-*YHWH* *haggāḏôl*, *qārôḇ* *ûmahēr* *məʾōḏ*. *qôl* *yôm* *YHWH* *mar* *ṣōrēaḥ* *šām* *gibbôr*.", "grammar": { "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/at hand", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*haggāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the great", "*ûmahēr*": "conjunction + piel participle, masculine singular absolute - and hastening", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*ṣōrēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - crying out", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*gibbôr*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - mighty warrior" }, "variants": { "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/approaching", "*haggāḏôl*": "the great/mighty/important", "*ûmahēr*": "and hastening/rushing/coming quickly", "*mar*": "bitter/severe/harsh", "*ṣōrēaḥ*": "crying out/shouting/screaming", "*gibbôr*": "mighty warrior/mighty man/hero" } } 15 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.15", "source": "י֥וֹם עֶבְרָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא י֧וֹם צָרָ֣ה וּמְצוּקָ֗ה י֤וֹם שֹׁאָה֙ וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔ה י֥וֹם חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וַאֲפֵלָ֔ה י֥וֹם עָנָ֖ן וַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "*yôm* *ʿeḇrāh* *hayyôm* *hahûʾ*, *yôm* *ṣārāh* *ûməṣûqāh*, *yôm* *šôʾāh* *ûməšôʾāh*, *yôm* *ḥōšeḵ* *waʾăp̄ēlāh*, *yôm* *ʿānān* *waʿărāp̄el*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and anguish", "*šôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - devastation", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and desolation", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and gloom", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ʿeḇrāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/anger", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/adversity", "*ûməṣûqāh*": "and anguish/straits/distress", "*šôʾāh*": "devastation/ruin/destruction", "*ûməšôʾāh*": "and desolation/ruin/destruction", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity", "*waʾăp̄ēlāh*": "and gloom/darkness", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*waʿărāp̄el*": "and thick darkness/heavy cloud" } } 16 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.16", "source": "י֥וֹם שׁוֹפָ֖ר וּתְרוּעָ֑ה עַ֚ל הֶעָרִ֣ים הַבְּצֻר֔וֹת וְעַ֖ל הַפִּנּ֥וֹת הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃", "text": "*yôm* *šôp̄ār* *ûṯərûʿāh* *ʿal* *heʿārîm* *habəṣurôṯ* *wəʿal* *happinnôṯ* *haggəḇōhôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*šôp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - trumpet/horn", "*ûṯərûʿāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and alarm/battle cry", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*heʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the cities", "*habəṣurôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural with definite article - the fortified", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*happinnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the corners/towers", "*haggəḇōhôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural with definite article - the high" }, "variants": { "*šôp̄ār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar", "*ûṯərûʿāh*": "and alarm/battle cry/shout", "*habəṣurôṯ*": "the fortified/defended", "*happinnôṯ*": "the corners/towers/pinnacles", "*haggəḇōhôṯ*": "the high/tall/lofty" } } 17 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.17", "source": "וַהֲצֵרֹ֣תִי לָאָדָ֗ם וְהָֽלְכוּ֙ כַּֽעִוְרִ֔ים כִּ֥י לַֽיהוָ֖ה חָטָ֑אוּ וְשֻׁפַּ֤ךְ דָּמָם֙ כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר וּלְחֻמָ֖ם כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃", "text": "*wahăṣērōṯî* *lāʾāḏām* *wəhāləḵû* *kaʿiwrîm*, *kî* *la-YHWH* *ḥāṭāʾû*; *wəšuppaḵ* *dāmām* *keʿāp̄ār* *ûləḥumām* *kaggəlālîm*.", "grammar": { "*wahăṣērōṯî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will bring distress", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - to mankind", "*wəhāləḵû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will walk", "*kaʿiwrîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like blind men", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - against YHWH", "*ḥāṭāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have sinned", "*wəšuppaḵ*": "conjunction + pual perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be poured out", "*dāmām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*keʿāp̄ār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like dust", "*ûləḥumām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their flesh", "*kaggəlālîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - like dung" }, "variants": { "*wahăṣērōṯî*": "and I will bring distress/cause distress/make narrow", "*kaʿiwrîm*": "like blind men/as the blind", "*ḥāṭāʾû*": "they have sinned/transgressed/offended", "*wəšuppaḵ*": "and will be poured out/spilled", "*keʿāp̄ār*": "like dust/dirt/powder", "*ûləḥumām*": "and their flesh/internal organs/body", "*kaggəlālîm*": "like dung/excrement/refuse" } } 18 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.18", "source": "גַּם־כַּסְפָּ֨ם גַּם־זְהָבָ֜ם לֹֽא־יוּכַ֣ל לְהַצִּילָ֗ם בְּיוֹם֙ עֶבְרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וּבְאֵשׁ֙ קִנְאָת֔וֹ תֵּאָכֵ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־כָלָ֤ה אַךְ־נִבְהָלָה֙ יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "*gam*-*kaspām* *gam*-*zəhāḇām* not-*yûḵal* *ləhaṣṣîlām* in-*yôm* *ʿeḇraṯ* *YHWH*, *ûḇəʾēš* *qinʾāṯô* *tēʾāḵēl* *kol*-*hāʾāreṣ*, *kî*-*ḵālāh* *ʾaḵ*-*niḇhālāh* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾēṯ* *kol*-*yōšḇê* *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb/conjunction - also/even", "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*zəhāḇām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gold", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be able", "*ləhaṣṣîlām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to deliver them", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wrath of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ûḇəʾēš*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and by fire of", "*qinʾāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his jealousy", "*tēʾāḵēl*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be consumed", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - complete destruction", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/indeed", "*niḇhālāh*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - terrifying/sudden", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will make", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*yōšḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*yûḵal ləhaṣṣîlām*": "will be able to deliver them/save them/rescue them", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "wrath/fury/overflow", "*qinʾāṯô*": "his jealousy/zeal/passion", "*tēʾāḵēl*": "will be consumed/devoured/eaten up", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground/territory", "*ḵālāh ʾaḵ-niḇhālāh*": "complete and sudden destruction/terrifying annihilation", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he will make/do/perform", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } }