Acts 2:8

And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
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Acts 2:8
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Grammar CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Grammar ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: πῶς · pose
In English
In the KJV here: how
how ×90 how is it that ×5 by any means ×2 by what means ×2 after what manner ×1 and see how ×1 but how ×1 how can ×1
Strong's Definition G4459
how, means, that, manner
pōs
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
  • how, in what way
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
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In English
In the KJV here: we
we ×119 are we ×2 us ×2 shall not we ×1 we ourselves ×1 when we ×1
Strong's Definition G2249
we, us, ourselves
hēmeis
we (only used when emphatic)
  • us, we etc.
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 6 English renderings
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Grammar V-PAI-1P
Verb — Present Active Indicative, first person plural ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "we"
ἀκούομεν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person First Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἀκούω · ah-KOO-oh
In English
In the KJV here: hear
heard ×73 hear ×33 i heard ×25 to hear ×25 let him hear ×16 ye have heard ×16 heareth ×12 hearing ×12
Strong's Definition G191
heard, hear, heareth, hearing, hearken, …
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
  • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
    • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
    • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
Variations 62 forms of this word
Translations 127 English renderings
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Grammar A-NSM
Adjective — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ἕκαστος Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἕκαστος · HEK-ah-stose
In English
In the KJV here: every man
every man ×25 every one ×14 every ×12 to every man ×6 every mans ×3 let every man ×3 of every ×2 to every ×2
Strong's Definition G1538
man, every, one, mans, both, …
hekastos
each or every
  • each, every
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 23 English renderings
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Grammar T-DSF
Definite Article — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
τῇ Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: · hoh
In English
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Grammar A-DSF
Adjective — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
ἰδίᾳ Speech Adjective Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἴδιος · EE-thee-ose
In English
In the KJV here: own
his own ×32 own ×18 their own ×6 own his ×4 in due ×3 your own ×3 his ×2 privately ×2
Strong's Definition G2398
own, his, due, privately, proper, …
idios
pertaining to self, i.e., one's own; by implication, private or separate
  • pertaining to one's self, one's own, belonging to one's self
Variations 13 forms of this word
Translations 37 English renderings
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Grammar N-DSF
Noun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
διαλέκτῳ Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: διάλεκτος · thee-AH-lek-tose
In English
In the KJV here: tongue
tongue ×5 language ×1
Strong's Definition G1258
tongue, language
dialektos
a (mode of) discourse, i.e., ___%___dialect___%___
  • conversation, speech, discourse, language
  • "the tongue or language peculiar to any people
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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In English
In the KJV here: our
our ×240 us ×71 of our ×47 of us ×10 we ×5 as we ×3 is our ×3 ours ×3
Strong's Definition G2257
our, us, we, ours, company
hēmōn
of (or from) us
  • our, we, us
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 30 English renderings
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Grammar PREP
Preposition
ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27
Strong's Definition G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 149 English renderings
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Grammar R-DSF
Relative Pronoun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
Speech Relative Pronoun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὅς · hose
In English
In the KJV here: wherein
which ×356 whom ×202 that ×137 who ×85 whose ×46 whosoever ×46 what ×40 to whom ×32
Strong's Definition G3739
which, whom, that, who, whose, …
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 153 English renderings
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Grammar V-API-1P
Verb — Aorist Passive Indicative, first person plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "we"
ἐγεννήθημεν Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Passive Mood Indicative Person First Number Plural
Dictionary form: γεννάω · gen-NA-oh
In English
In the KJV here: we were born
begat ×39 is born ×7 was born ×7 be born ×5 have begotten ×4 been born had ×2 he was born ×2 that is begotten ×2
Strong's Definition G1080
begat, born, begotten, conceived, delivered, …
gennaō
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
  • of men who fathered children
    • to be born
    • "to be begotten
      • of women giving birth to children
    metaphorically
    • to engender, cause to arise, excite
    • "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
Variations 29 forms of this word
Translations 35 English renderings