Acts 2:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The festival of Shavu‘ot arrived, and the believers all gathered together in one place.

Berean Standard Bible:

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

American Standard Version:

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G2532} when^{G1722} the day^{G2250} of Pentecost^{G4005} was fully come^{G4845}, they were^{G2258} all^{G537} with one accord^{G3661} in^{G1909} one place^{G846}.

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Commentary for Acts 2:1

Acts 2:1 sets the stage for one of the most pivotal events in the early Christian Church, the Day of Pentecost. This verse is steeped in both Jewish and early Christian historical context. Pentecost, originally a Jewish festival known as the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot), occurred fifty days after Passover and celebrated the harvest and the giving of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai. By the time of the New Testament, it had become a significant event for the Jewish people, marking the commemoration of God's covenant with Israel.

In the Christian context, the Day of Pentecost as described in Acts 2:1 marks the fulfillment of Jesus' promise to his disciples that they would receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). The verse emphasizes the unity of the early followers of Jesus, who were gathered together in one place ("with one accord in one place"). This unity and anticipation are crucial elements, as they are about to experience a transformative event that will empower them to spread the Gospel.

The themes present in this verse include unity, anticipation, and the intersection of Jewish tradition with the burgeoning Christian faith. The gathering of the disciples reflects their obedience to Jesus' instruction to wait for the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4-5) and their expectancy for the divine empowerment that would enable them to be witnesses to Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. The historical event that follows in the subsequent verses—the outpouring of the Holy Spirit—is considered the birth of the Christian Church, as the disciples begin to speak in other tongues, demonstrating the Spirit's power and initiating the mission to the ends of the earth. Acts 2:1 thus serves as a hinge between the resurrection and ascension of Jesus and the dynamic expansion of Christianity recorded in the Acts of the Apostles.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: G1722
   There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐν
   Transliteration: en
   Pronunciation: en
   Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
   
3. Strong's Number: G2250
   There are 366 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἡμέρα
   Transliteration: hēméra
   Pronunciation: hay-mer'-ah
   Description: feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
   
4. Strong's Number: G4005
   There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πεντηκοστή
   Transliteration: pentēkostḗ
   Pronunciation: pen-tay-kos-tay'
   Description: feminine of the ordinal of πεντήκοντα; fiftieth (ἡμέρα being implied) from Passover, i.e. the festival of "Pentecost":--Pentecost.
   
5. Strong's Number: G4845
   There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: συμπληρόω
   Transliteration: symplēróō
   Pronunciation: soom-play-ro'-o
   Description: from σύν and πληρόω; to implenish completely, i.e. (of space) to swamp (a boat), or (of time) to accomplish (passive, be complete):--(fully) come, fill up.
   
6. Strong's Number: G2258
   There are 416 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἦν
   Transliteration: ēn
   Pronunciation: ane
   Description: imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
   
7. Strong's Number: G537
   There are 102 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἅπας
   Transliteration: hápas
   Pronunciation: hap'-as
   Description: from Α (as a particle of union) and πᾶς; absolutely all or (singular) every one:--all (things), every (one), whole.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3661
   There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὁμοθυμαδόν
   Transliteration: homothymadón
   Pronunciation: hom-oth-oo-mad-on'
   Description: adverb from a compound of the base of ὁμοῦ and θυμός; unanimously:--with one accord (mind).
   
9. Strong's Number: G1909
   There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐπί
   Transliteration: epí
   Pronunciation: ep-ee'
   Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
   
10. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.