Acts

Acts 8:32

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.

Word by word

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.