Acts

Acts 8:30–35

³⁰So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

³¹“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

³²The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture:

“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,

and as a lamb before the shearer is silent,

so He did not open His mouth.

³³In His humiliation He was deprived of justice.

Who can recount His descendants?

For His life was removed from the earth.”^b

³⁴“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

³⁵Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

Footnotes

b 8:33 Isaiah 53:7–8|ISA 53:7-8(see also LXX)

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Acts 8:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Philip	Φίλιππος	Philippos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
ran up	Προσδραμὼν	Prosdramōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4370 I run to
heard	ἤκουσεν	ēkousen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
reading	ἀναγινώσκοντος	anaginōskontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G314 I read
Isaiah	Ἠσαΐαν	Ēsaian	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2268 Isaiah
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτην	prophētēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
Do you understand	γινώσκεις	ginōskeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you are reading	ἀναγινώσκεις	anaginōskeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G314 I read
asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Acts 8:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	Πῶς	Pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can I	δυναίμην	dynaimēn	Verb - Present Optative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
he said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
guides	ὁδηγήσει	hodēgēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3594 I lead, guide
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
And	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
he invited	παρεκάλεσέν	parekalesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
Philip	Φίλιππον	Philippon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
to come up	ἀναβάντα	anabanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
sit	καθίσαι	kathisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2523 I set, make to sit
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 8:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
was reading	ἀνεγίνωσκεν	aneginōsken	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G314 I read
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
passage	περιοχὴ	periochē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4042 a passage of Scripture
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφῆς	graphēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
He was led	ἤχθη	ēchthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G71 I lead
like	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a sheep	πρόβατον	probaton	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4263 a sheep
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
slaughter	σφαγὴν	sphagēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4967 slaughter, sacrifice
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a lamb	ἀμνὸς	amnos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G286 a lamb
before	ἐναντίον	enantion	Preposition	G1726 before, in the presence of, in the eyes of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
shearer	κείραντος	keirantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2751 I shear, cut the hair of
silent	ἄφωνος	aphōnos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G880 soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
He did not open	ἀνοίγει	anoigei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mouth	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech

Acts 8:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
humiliation	ταπεινώσει	tapeinōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5014 abasement, low condition
He	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was deprived	ἤρθη	ērthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
of justice	κρίσις	krisis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
can recount	διηγήσεται	diēgēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1334 I relate in full, describe
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
descendants	γενεὰν	genean	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
was removed	αἴρεται	airetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Acts 8:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tell me	Δέομαί	Deomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1189 I request, beg
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
eunuch	εὐνοῦχος	eunouchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2135 a eunuch, keeper of the bed-chamber
who	τίνος	tinos	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
talking	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
himself	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
someone	τινός	tinos	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
else	ἑτέρου	heterou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different

Acts 8:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Philip	Φίλιππος	Philippos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
began	ἀρξάμενος	arxamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G756 I begin
with	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
this very	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Scripture	γραφῆς	graphēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
told him the good news about	εὐηγγελίσατο	euēngelisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus