‏ 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."

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