Acts 2:5

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
were	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
dwelling	κατοικοῦντες katoikountes	G2730	to house permanently · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
at	ἐν en	G1722	"in
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm	G2419	Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem) · noun — accusative singular feminine, a place
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι, Ioudaioi	G2453	Judæan · noun — nominative plural masculine, a people name
devout	εὐλαβεῖς eulabeis	G2126	taking well (carefully) · adjective — nominative plural masculine
men	ἄνδρες andres	G435	a man (properly as an individual male) · noun — nominative plural masculine
of	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
every	παντὸς pantos	G3956	all · adjective — genitive singular neuter
nation	ἔθνους ethnous	G1484	a race (as of the same habit) · noun — genitive singular neuter
under	ὑπὸ hupo	G5259	under · preposition
heaven	οὐρανόν. ouranon	G3772	the sky · noun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israe…
Acts 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Colossians 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was prea…
Exodus 23:16 And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the e…
Deuteronomy 2:25 This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report…
Isaiah 66:18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Zechariah 8:18 And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:5-13

We have here an account of the public notice that was taken of this extraordinary gift with which the disciples were all on a sudden endued. Observe, I. The great concourse of people that there was now at Jerusalem, it should seem more than was usual at the feast of pentecost. There were dwelling or abiding at Jerusalem Jews that were devout men, disposed to religion, and that had the fear of God before their eyes (so the word properly signifies), some of them proselytes of righteousness, that were circumcised, and admitted members of the Jewish church, others only proselytes of the gate, that forsook idolatry, and gave up themselves to the worship of the true God, but not to the ceremonial…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:5

there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men out of every nation--not, it would seem, permanently settled there (see Act 2:9), though the language seems to imply more than a temporary visit to keep this one feast.

Adam Clarke on Acts 2:5

Devout men, out of every nation - Either by these we are simply to understand Jews who were born in different countries, and had now come up to Jerusalem to be present at the passover, and for purposes of traffic, or proselytes to Judaism, who had come up for the same purpose: for I cannot suppose that the term ανδρες ευλαβεις, devout men, can be applied to any other. At this time there was scarcely a commercial nation under heaven where the Jews had not been scattered for the purpose of trade, merchandize, etc., and from all these nations, it is said, there were persons now present at Jerusalem.

John Gill on Acts 2:5

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "proselytes"; but they were not all such, as appears from the following account of them; many, and it seems the most of them were of Jewish extract and descent, and others were proselytes to the Jewish religion: these were not natives of Jerusalem, but such as were born in other countries, Acts 2:8 but were come to Jerusalem, either to learn the Hebrew language, which was necessary to their reading and understanding the books of Moses, and the prophets written in it; or for an increase of spiritual knowledge and piety; or, as is generally thought, to keep the feast of Pentecost; or rather, as Dr. Lightfoot thinks, the…

The Church Fathers

That devout ones show that, having left their homelands and forsaken possessions and houses, they chose to dwell in Jerusalem, so that according to the ancestral law they might offer to God three times in the year.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

"And," it says, "there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men." The fact of their dwelling there was a sign of piety: that being of so many nations they should have left country, and home, and relations, and be abiding there.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 4

Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men, from every nation under heaven. I think it fitting to inquire who these were, and from what captivity the Jews. Since indeed the one that was in Egypt or Babylon had already been completed. But the Jews had not yet come into captivity to the Romans, although even that itself was already impending as retribution for the sin committed against the Savior. Therefore, it remains to be understood as the captivity that took place under Antiochus, which certainly had happened not many times before.
— Bede, Commentary on Acts

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Dictionary and topics

Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Joel — Jehovah is his God. (1.) The oldest of Samuel’s two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1 Sam. 8:2). (See VASHNI.) (2.) A descendant of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:4, 8). (3.) One of David’s famous…
Messiah — (Heb. mashiah), in all the thirty-nine instances of its occurring in the Old Testament, is rendered by the LXX. “Christos.” It means anointed. Thus priests (Ex. 28:41; 40:15; Num. 3:3), prophets (1…
Pentecost — I.e., “fiftieth”, found only in the New Testament (Acts 2:1; 20:16; 1 Cor. 16:8). The festival so named is first spoken of in Ex. 23:16 as “the feast of harvest,” and again in Ex. 34:22 as “the day…
Tongues, Gift of — Granted on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4), in fulfilment of a promise Christ had made to his disciples (Mark 16:17). What this gift actually was has been a subject of much discussion. Some have…
Bernice · Daughter of Agrippa — Daughter of Agrippa
Feasts, The Anniversary · Were seasons of: The Jews dispersed in distant parts often attended — Were seasons of: The Jews dispersed in distant parts often attended
Jerusalem · Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at — Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at
Orator · .The apostles — .The apostles
Revivals · .At Pentecost, and times after Pentecost — .At Pentecost, and times after Pentecost
Testimony · RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED

Acts 2:5

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:5-13

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:5

Adam Clarke on Acts 2:5

John Gill on Acts 2:5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 2:5

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:5-13

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:5

Adam Clarke on Acts 2:5

John Gill on Acts 2:5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 2:5-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 2:5-11