Act 2:37 | RWP | e4.org | They were pricked in their heart ( κατενυγησαν την καρδιαν ). Second aorist indicative of κατανυσσω , a rare verb (LXX) to pierce, to sting sharply, to stun, to smite. Homer used it of horses dinting the earth with their hoofs. The substantive κατανυξις occurs in . Here only in the N.T. It is followed here by the accusative of the part affected, the heart. What shall we do? ( Τ ποιησωμεν ). Deliberative subjunctive first aorist active. The sermon went home, they felt the sting of Peter's words, compunction ( χομπυνγο ). Codex Bezae adds: "Show us."

‏ Acts 2:37

They were pricked in their heart ( κατενυγησαν την καρδιαν ). Second aorist indicative of κατανυσσω, a rare verb (LXX) to pierce, to sting sharply, to stun, to smite. Homer used it of horses dinting the earth with their hoofs. The substantive κατανυξις occurs in Ro 11:8. Here only in the N.T. It is followed here by the accusative of the part affected, the heart.

What shall we do? ( Τ ποιησωμεν ). Deliberative subjunctive first aorist active. The sermon went home, they felt the sting of Peter's words, compunction ( χομπυνγο ). Codex Bezae adds: "Show us."