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Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

 

Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

 

Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

"There appeared" --> Grk3708

KJV translates Strong's G3708 in the following manner:

  1. to see with the eyes

  2. to see with the mind, to perceive, know

  3. to see, i.e. become acquainted with by experience, to experience

  4. to see, to look to

    1. to take heed, beware

    2. to care for, pay heed to

From <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/Lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G3708&t=KJV>

"Cloven" Grk1266,  root meaning--> Grk3307 "Cloven"

KJV translates Strong's G3307 in the following manner:

  1. to divide

    1. to separate into parts, cut into pieces

      1. to divide into parties, i.e. be split into factions

    2. to distribute

      1. a thing among people

      2. bestow, impart

From <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/Lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G3307&t=KJV>

"tongues" -->Grk1100 

KJV translates Strong's G1100 in the following manner:

  1. the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech

  2. a tongue

    1. the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations

From <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G1100&t=KJV>

"fire" -->Grk4442

The KJV translates Strong's Grk4442 in the following manner: fire (73x), fiery (1x).

  1. fire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

πῦρ pŷr, poor; a primary word; "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning):—fiery, fire.

Heb 12:29 - For our God is a consuming fire. G4442

From <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G4442&t=KJV>

 

Footnote: that Greek "poor" needs to be interpreted to clarify. A reason being, the verse below.

MarK 10:27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

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"sat" --Grk 2523

The KJV translates Strong's G2523 in the following manner:

  1. to make to sit down

    1. to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one

  2. intransitively

    1. to sit down

    2. to sit

      1. to have fixed one's abode

      2. to sojourn, to settle, settle down

From <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/Lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?strongs=G2523&t=KJV>

"utterance" --> Grk669

The KJV translates Strong's G669 in the following manner:

  1. to speak out, speak forth, pronounce

    1. not a word of everyday speech but one "belonging to dignified and elevated discourse"

From <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/Lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?strongs=G669&t=KJV>

Pentecost's tongues 

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