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Acts 2:16

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

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ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butτοῦτόtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.εἰρημένονeirēmenonto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “to say”, a completed action with a present resultG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2046 (ἐρέω, utter).that which was spokenδιὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προφήτουprophētouprophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “prophet”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophetἸωήλiōēlJoelἸωήλnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Joel”, the of-formG2493Joel, the Hebrew prophet.Joel

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

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American Standard Version (1901)

but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

Young’s Literal Translation

'But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

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But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

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but this is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel,

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But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel:

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