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← Acts 2 · ← verse 19 · verse 21 →

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ὁhoThe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 1

ἥλιοςhēliossun

Lemma: ἥλιος (hēlios) · Strong's: G2246

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: sun — ἥλιος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶשׁ ; ] ; the sun: with art. (El., § 46, 5), Mat.5:45 13:43 17:2 24:29, Mrk.1:32 4:6 13:24 16:2, Luk.4:40, Act.2:20" (LXX) Act.26:13, Eph.4:26, Jas.1:11, Rev.1:16 6:12 8:12 9:2…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 13:6, Matthew 13:43, Matthew 17:2, Matthew 24:29, Mark 1:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2246; TFLSJ G2246; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 2

μεταστραφήσεταιmetastraphēsetaiwill be turned

Lemma: μεταστρέφω (metastrephō) · Strong's: G3344

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Future · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2FPI-3S)

Meaning: to change — μετα στρέφω ; [in LXX chiefly for הָפַךְ ; ] ; to turn about, turn, change: pass., Act.2:20 (LXX), Jas.4:9 (WH, txt., μετατρέπω, which see); in evil sense, to pervert, corrupt (cf. primary sense reverse) : Gal.1:7.†;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: Galatians 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3344; TFLSJ G3344; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 3

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 4

σκότοςskotosdarkness

Lemma: σκότος (skotos) · Strong's: G4655

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: darkness — σκότος, -ου, ὁ the more usual cl. form (cf.σ., τό), ; darkness: Heb.12:18, Rec.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 27:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4655; TFLSJ G4655; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 5

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 6

ἡhēthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 7

σελήνηselēnēmoon

Lemma: σελήνη (selēnē) · Strong's: G4582

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: moon — σελήνη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵחַ (Gen.37:9, al.), also for לְבָנָה; (Sng.6:9(10), ?Isa.24:23 30:26) ; ] ; the moon: Mat.24:29, Mrk.13:24, Luk.21:25, Act.2:20" (LXX), 1Co.15:41, Rev.6:12 8:12 12:1 21:23.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:24, Luke 21:25, 1 Corinthians 15:41, Revelation 6:12, Revelation 8:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4582; TFLSJ G4582; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 8

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 9

αἷμα,haimablood,

Lemma: αἷμα (ahima) · Strong's: G0129G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: blood — αἷμα, ατος, τό, ; [in LXX for דָּם ; ] ; blood. ; 1. In the ordinary sense: Mrk.5:25, Luk.8:43,44 22:44, Jhn.19:34, Act.15:20,29 21:25, Rev.8:7,8 11:6 16:3,4,6 19:13. ; 2. In special senses: ; (a) of generation, origin,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 23:30, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0129G; TFLSJ G0129G; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 10

πρὶνprinbefore

Lemma: πρίν (prin) · Strong's: G4250

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: before — πρίν ; 1. as adv. of time, before, formerly (cl.; 3Ma.5:28 3Mac 6:4 3Mac 6:31); 2. As conic. (cl.), before; (a) after a positive sentence, with accusative and inf.: Mat.26:34, 75, Mrk.14:72, Luk.22:61, Jhn.4:49 8:58…

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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 26:34, Matthew 26:75, Mark 14:30, Mark 14:72, Luke 2:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4250; TFLSJ G4250; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 11

ἢēthan

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 12

ἐλθεῖνeltheincoming

Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 13

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 14

ἡμέρανhēmeranday

Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 15

κυρίουkuriouof [the] Lord

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 16

τὴνtēn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 17

μεγάληνmegalēngreat

Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 18

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 19

ἐπιφανῆ.epiphanēglorious.

Lemma: ἐπιφανής (epiphanēs) · Strong's: G2016

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

Meaning: glorious — ἐπιφανής, -ές; (ἐπιφαίνω), [in LXX (see Thayer, see word) for יָרֵא, etc., Jdg.13:6, Jol.2:11, 31 al.; 2Ma.6:23, 3Ma.5:35, al. ; ] ; renowned, illustrious, notable: Act.2:20 (LXX) (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2016; TFLSJ G2016; TAGNT Acts 2:20 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

The→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
sun→ἥλιος G2246 sun
will be turned→μεταστρέφω G3344 to change
to→εἰς G1519 toward
darkness→σκότος G4655 darkness
and→καί G2532 and
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
moon→σελήνη G4582 moon
to→εἰς G1519 toward
blood→αἷμα G0129G blood
before→πρίν G4250 before
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
coming→ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go
[of the] great→μέγας G3173 great
and→καί G2532 and
glorious→ἐπιφανής G2016 glorious
Day→ἡμέρα G2250 day
of [the] Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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