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Acts 2:11

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

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ΚρῆτεςkrētesCretesΚρής (krēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Cretes”, the subject formG2912a Cretan, an inhabitant of Crete.Cretesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἌραβεςarabesArabiansἌραψ (araps)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Arabians”, the subject formG690an Arabian.Arabiansἀκούομενakouomenwe do hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we do hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.we do hearλαλούντωνlalountōnspeakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.speakαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμετέραιςhēmeteraisourἡμέτερος (hēméteros)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “our”, the to- or for-formG2251Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).in ourγλώσσαιςglōssaistonguesγλῶσσα (glōssa)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “tongues”, the to- or for-formG1100the tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech).tonguesτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μεγαλεῖαmegaleiawonderful worksμεγαλεῖος (megaleios)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “wonderful works”, the object formG3167grand, magnificent, splendid.the wonderful worksτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

Young’s Literal Translation

Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'

World English Bible

Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

Darby Translation

Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God?

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Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.

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