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

Cretes.

Acts 27:7,12 And when for many days we had sailed slowly and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone. . . .

Titus 1:5,12 For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee: . . .

Arabians.

1 Kings 10:15 Besides that which the men brought him that were over the tributes, and the merchants, and they that sold by retail, and all the kings of Arabia, and the governors of the country.

2 Chronicles 17:11 The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats.

2 Chronicles 26:7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians, that dwelt in Gurbaal, and against the Ammonites.

Isaiah 13:20 It shall no more be inhabited for ever, and it shall not be founded unto generation and generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch his tents there, nor shall shepherds rest there.

Isaiah 21:13 The burden in Arabia. In the forest at evening you shall sleep, in the paths of Dedanim.

Jeremiah 3:2 Lift up thy eyes on high: and see where thou hast not prostituted thyself: thou didst sit in the ways, waiting for them as a robber in the wilderness: and thou hast polluted the land with thy fornications, and with thy wickedness.

Jeremiah 25:24 And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the west, that dwell in the desert.

Galatians 1:17 Neither went I to Jerusalem, to the apostles who were before me: but I went into Arabia, and again I returned to Damascus.

Galatians 4:25 For Sina is a mountain in Arabia, which hath affinity to that Jerusalem which now is: and is in bondage with her children.

wonderful.

Exodus 15:11 Who is like to thee, among the strong, O Lord? who is like to thee, glorious in holiness, terrible and praise-worthy, doing wonders?

Job 9:10 Who doth things great and incomprehensible, and wonderful, of which there is no number.

Psalm 26:7 That I may hear the voice of thy praise: and tell of all thy wondrous works.

Psalm 40:5 Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number.

Psalm 71:17 Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare thy wonderful works.

Psalm 77:11 I remembered the works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of thy wonders from the beginning.

Psalm 78:4 They have not been hidden from their children, in another generation. Declaring the praises of the Lord, and his powers, and his wonders which he hath done.

Psalm 89:5 The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: and thy truth in the church of the saints.

Psalm 96:3 Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.

Psalm 107:8,15,21 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men. . . .

Psalm 111:4 He hath made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord:

Psalm 136:4 Who alone doth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Isaiah 25:1 O Lord, thou art my God, I will exalt O thee, and give glory to thy name: for thou hast done wonderful things, thy designs of old faithful, amen.

Isaiah 28:29 This also is come forth from the Lord God of hosts, to make his counsel wonderful, and magnify justice.

Daniel 4:2,3 I saw a dream that affrighted me: and my thoughts in my bed, and the visions of my head, troubled me. . . .

1 Corinthians 12:10,28 To another the working of miracles: to another, prophecy: to another, the discerning of spirits: to another, diverse kinds of tongues: to another, interpretation of speeches. . . .

Hebrews 2:4 God also bearing them witness by signs and wonders and divers miracles and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

Context
The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, 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?…
Cross References
Acts 2:10
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,

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

Acts 27:7
And when for many days we had sailed slowly and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone.

Acts 27:12
And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice, to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.

Acts 27:13
And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

Titus 1:12
One of them a prophet of their own, said: The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies.

Lexicon
both
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

Jews
Ἰουδαῖοί (Ioudaioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

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

converts to Judaism;
προσήλυτοι (prosēlytoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4339: From the alternate of proserchomai; an arriver from a foreign region, i.e., an acceder to Judaism.

Cretans
Κρῆτες (Krētes)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2912: A Cretan, an inhabitant of Crete. From Krete; a Cretan, i.e. Inhabitant of Crete.

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

Arabs—
Ἄραβες (Arabes)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 690: An Arabian. From Arabia; an Arab or native of Arabia.

we hear
ἀκούομεν (akouomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

declaring
λαλούντων (lalountōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mighty works
μεγαλεῖα (megaleia)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3167: Grand, magnificent, splendid. From megas; magnificent, i.e. a conspicuous favor, or perfection.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

[in] our own
ἡμετέραις (hēmeterais)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2251: Our, our own. From thnetos; our.

tongues!”
γλώσσαις (glōssais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.


Additional Translations
both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

both Jews and converts; Cretans and Arabs--we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God!"

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God?

Cretans and Arabians, we do hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

Cretes and Arabians we hear them speak in our languages the wonderful works of God.

Yet we all alike hear these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which God has done."

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"

Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'
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