Acts 2:12
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And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this?

What.

Acts 10:17 Now, whilst Peter was doubting within himself what the vision that he had seen should mean, behold the men who were sent from Cornelius, inquiring for Simon's house, stood at the gate.

Acts 17:20 For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

Luke 15:26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Luke 18:36 And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.

Context
The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
11Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God. 12And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this? 13But others mocking, said: These men are full of new wine.…
Cross References
Matthew 7:28
And it came to pass when Jesus had fully ended these words, the people were in admiration at his doctrine.

Mark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.

Acts 2:7
And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying: Behold, are not all these that speak Galilean?

Acts 2:11
Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.

Lexicon
Amazed
Ἐξίσταντο (Existanto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1839: From ek and histemi; to put out of wits, i.e. Astound, or become astounded, insane.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

perplexed,
διηπόρουν (diēporoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1280: To be in trouble, doubt, difficulty; To be at a loss. From dia and aporeo; to be thoroughly nonplussed.

they asked
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

one another,
ἄλλος (allos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

“What
Τί (Ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

does
θέλει (thelei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

mean?”
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


Additional Translations
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

And all were amazed, and were perplexed, saying to one another, "What wishes this to be?"

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What means this?

And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?

And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

They were all astounded and bewildered, and asked one another, "What can this mean?"

They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, 'What would this wish to be?'
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