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:
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to see with the eyes
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to see with the mind, to perceive, know
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to see, i.e. become acquainted with by experience, to experience
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to see, to look to
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to take heed, beware
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to care for, pay heed to
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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:
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to divide
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to separate into parts, cut into pieces
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to divide into parties, i.e. be split into factions
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to distribute
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a thing among people
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bestow, impart
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From <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/Lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G3307&t=KJV>
"tongues" -->Grk1100
KJV translates Strong's G1100 in the following manner:
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the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech
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a tongue
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the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations
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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).
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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:
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to make to sit down
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to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one
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intransitively
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to sit down
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to sit
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to have fixed one's abode
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to sojourn, to settle, settle down
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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:
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to speak out, speak forth, pronounce
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not a word of everyday speech but one "belonging to dignified and elevated discourse"
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From <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/Lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?strongs=G669&t=KJV>