For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
εὐνοῦχος
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Gloss:
eunuch, court official
Definition:
pr. one who has charge of the bedchamber; hence, a eunuch, one emasculated, Mt. 19:12; as eunuchs in the East often rose to places of power and trust, hence, a minister of a court, Acts 8:27, 34, 36, 38f.*
Greek-English Concordance for εὐνοῦχος
Matthew 19:12 | For there are eunuchs (eunouchoi | εὐνοῦχοι | nom pl masc) who have been that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs (eunouchoi | εὐνοῦχοι | nom pl masc) who were made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs (eunouchoi | εὐνοῦχοι | nom pl masc) who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it.” |
Acts 8:27 | And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch (eunouchos | εὐνοῦχος | nom sg masc), a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship |
Acts 8:34 | And in answer the eunuch (eunouchos | εὐνοῦχος | nom sg masc) said to Philip, “I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” |
Acts 8:36 | And as they traveled along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch (eunouchos | εὐνοῦχος | nom sg masc) said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?” |
Acts 8:38 | And he ordered the carriage to stop, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch (eunouchos | εὐνοῦχος | nom sg masc); and he baptized him. |
Acts 8:39 | And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch (eunouchos | εὐνοῦχος | nom sg masc) saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing. |