Were dwelling (ησαν κατοικουντες). Periphrastic imperfect active indicative. Usually κατοικεω means residence in a place (4:16; 7:…

There were dwelling at Jerusalem. The word rendered katoikountes properly means to have a fixed and permanent habitation, in dist…

There were dwelling at Jerusalem.—The phrase is one of frequent occurrence in St. Luke’s writings (Luke 13:4; [Referen…

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a r…

Certain “God-fearing Jews” who were residing in Jerusalem from many parts of the Diaspora, together with a number of Jews and proselytes who had re…

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews
The Ethiopic version adds, "proselytes"; but they were not all such, as a…

The difference in languages which arose at Babel has greatly hindered the spread of knowledge and religion. The instruments whom the Lord first emp…