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- they were all together in the same place - The word "they" probably refers to the group of about 120 believers who were together in Luke 1: 15-26. This included the twelve apostles.
- there came from heaven a sound - "a noise came from the sky"
- like the rush of a violent wind - "like the blowing of a very strong wind" or "like a very strong wind blowing" (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_simile)
- the whole house - This may have been a house or a larger building.
- tongues like fire - Possible meanings are 1) tongues that looked like they were made of fire, or 2) small flames of fire that looked like tongues. When fire burns in a small space, such as on a lamp, the flame can be shaped like a tongue.
- speak with other languages - These are languages that they did not already know.