Acts
Acts 8:32–35
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)
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 8:32 Isaiah 53:7–8 · 1 Peter 2:21–24 · Jeremiah 51:40 · Romans 8:36 · Jeremiah 11:19 · Psalm 44:11–12 · Psalm 39:9 · Psalm 39:2 · John 1:29 · Matthew 26:62–63 · Jeremiah 12:3 · 1 Peter 1:19
Acts 8:33 Isaiah 53:12 · Isaiah 53:8 · Philippians 2:8–9 · Zechariah 13:7 · Isaiah 53:10
Acts 8:34 Matthew 15:15 · Matthew 13:36
Acts 8:35 Luke 24:27 · Acts 18:28 · Acts 28:23 · 1 Corinthians 2:2 · Matthew 5:2 · Acts 5:42
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.