Acts 2:9

Acts 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia,

Context of Acts 2:9

7Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

Acts 2:9 word by word

Πάρθοι καὶ Μῆδοι καὶ Ἐλαμῖται καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν, Ἰουδαίαν τε καὶ Καππαδοκίαν, Πόντον καὶ τὴν Ἀσίαν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ParthiansΠάρθοςParthos · ParthianG3934
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• MedesΜῆδοςMēdos · MedeG3370
• ElamitesἘλαμίτηςElamitēs · ElamiteG1639
• the dwellersκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730
• in MesopotamiaΜεσοποταμίαMesopotamia · MesopotamiaG3318
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• in JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• CappadociaΚαππαδοκίαKappadokia · CappadociaG2587
• in PontusΠόντοςPontos · PontusG4195
• AsiaἈσίαAsia · AsiaG773

Cross-references for Acts 2:9

• 2 Kings 17:6In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and deported the Israelites to Assyria. He settled them in Halah, in Gozan on the Habor River and in the towns of the Medes.
• Ezra 6:2A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana in the province of Media, and this was written on it: Memorandum:
• Daniel 8:20The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
• Genesis 10:22The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
• Genesis 14:1At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim,
• Isaiah 11:11In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the surviving remnant of his people from Assyria, from Lower Egypt, from Upper Egypt, from Cush, from Elam, from Babylonia, from Hamath and from the islands of the Mediterranean.
• Isaiah 21:2A dire vision has been shown to me: The traitor betrays, the looter takes loot. Elam, attack! Media, lay siege! I will bring to an end all the groaning she caused.
• Daniel 8:2In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa in the province of Elam; in the vision I was beside the Ulai Canal.
• Acts 7:2To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Harran.
• Genesis 24:10Then the servant left, taking with him ten of his master’s camels loaded with all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor.
• Deuteronomy 23:4For they did not come to meet you with bread and water on your way when you came out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram Naharaim to pronounce a curse on you.
• Judges 3:8The anger of the Lord burned against Israel so that he sold them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram Naharaim, to whom the Israelites were subject for eight years.
• 1 Chronicles 19:6When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maakah and Zobah.
• 1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,
• Acts 18:2There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,
• Acts 6:9Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia—who began to argue with Stephen.

Commentaries on Acts 2:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Parthians - Parthia anciently included the northern part of modern Persia: it was situated between the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf, rather to the eastward of both. Medes - Media was a country lying in the vicinity of the Caspian Sea; having Parthia on the east, Assyria on the south, and Mesopotamia on the west. Elamites - Probably inhabitants of that country now called Persia: both the Medes and Elamites were a neighboring people, dwelling beyond the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Parthians … - To show the surprising extent and power of this miracle, Luke enumerates the different nations that were represented then at Jerusalem. In this way the number of languages which the apostles spoke, and the extent of the miracle, can be ascertained. The enumeration of these nations begins at the east and proceeds to the west. Parthians mean those Jews or proselytes who dwelt in Parthia. This country was a part of Persia, and was situated…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 The difference in languages which arose at Babel, has much hindered the spread of knowledge and religion. The instruments whom the Lord first employed in spreading the Christian religion, could have made no progress without this gift, which proved that their authority was from God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11The Parthians came from the region between the Tigris River and India. The Medes, now known as Kurds, were from Media, located east of Mesopotamia and north of the Persian Gulf. The Elamites were from Elam. This area is now in Iran, north of the Persian Gulf and just east of the Tigris River. Mesopotamia was between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Judea was well known as the Jewish homeland. Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia were Roman provinces in Asia…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-115-11. there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men out of every nation--not, it would seem, permanently settled there (see Ac 2:9), though the language seems to imply more than a temporary visit to keep this one feast.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 2:9

• Asia
• Cappadocia
• Elam
• Elamites
• Feasts
• Language
• Mesopotamia
• Orator
• Parthians
• Pontus
• Prophecy
• Readings, Select
• Revivals
• Testimony
• Tongue

In the dictionaries

• Asia
• Judea
• Mesopotamia
• Pontus
• Elam; Elamites
• Medes
• Elamites
• Judaea, or Judea
• Judea, Judah
• Mede, Medes, Media

Commentaries on Acts 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings