Acts 8:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian man, a eunuch and an important official in charge of all the treasury of the queen of the Ethiopians, known as Candace, who had gone to Jerusalem to worship.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐπορεύθη: καὶ, ἰδού, ἀνὴρ Αἰθίοψ, εὐνοῦχος δυνάστης Κανδάκης τῆς βασιλίσσης Αἰθιόπων, ὃς ἦν ἐπὶ πάσης τῆς γάζης αὐτῆς, ὃς ἐληλύθει προσκυνήσων εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ,

Transliteration

And anastas eporeuthē: and, behold, anēr Aithiops, eunouchos dynastēs Kandakēs the basilissēs Aithiopōn, who was over all the gazēs of her, who elēlythei proskynēsōn into Hierousalēm,

Grammar Details

• *anastas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arisen
• *eporeuthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - went/journeyed
• *anēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - man
• *Aithiops*: nominative, masculine, singular - Ethiopian
• *eunouchos*: nominative, masculine, singular - eunuch
• *dynastēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - official
• *Kandakēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of Candace
• *basilissēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of queen
• *Aithiopōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of Ethiopians
• *gazēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - treasury
• *elēlythei*: pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had come
• *proskynēsōn*: future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - going to worship

Word Meanings

• *anastas*: having arisen/gotten up
• *eporeuthē*: went/journeyed/traveled
• *eunouchos*: eunuch/court official
• *dynastēs*: official/ruler/person of high rank
• *gazēs*: treasury/treasure
• *elēlythei*: had come/gone
• *proskynēsōn*: going to worship/about to worship

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Cande queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, had come to Jerusalem to worship,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he arose{G450} and went:{G4198} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} a man{G435} of Ethiopia,{G128} a eunuch{G2135} of great authority{G1413} under Candace,{G2582} queen{G938} of the Ethiopians,{G128} who{G3739} was{G2258} over{G1909} all{G3956} her{G846} treasure,{G1047} who{G3739} had come{G2064} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419} to worship;{G4352}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he arose{G450}{(G5631)} and went{G4198}{(G5675)}: and{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a man{G435} of Ethiopia{G128}, an eunuch{G2135} of great authority{G1413} under Candace{G2582} queen{G938} of the Ethiopians{G128}, who{G3739} had{G2258}{(G5713)} the charge of{G1909} all{G3956} her{G846} treasure{G1047}, and{G3739} had come{G2064}{(G5715)} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419} for to worship{G4352}{(G5694)},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he arose and wet on. And beholde a man of Ethiopia which was a chaberlayne and of grete auctorite wt Cadace quene of ye Ethiopias and had ye rule of all her treasure came to Ierusalem for to praye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he rose, and wente on. And beholde, a ma of the Morians lode (a chamberlayne and of auctorite with Candace ye quene of the londe of the Morians) which had the rule of all hir treasuries, ye same came to Ierusale to worshipe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee arose and went on: and beholde, a certaine Eunuche of Ethiopia, Candaces the Queene of the Ethiopians chiefe Gouernour, who had the rule of all her treasure, and came to Hierusalem to worship:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he arose, & went on: and behold a man of Ethiopia, an Eunuch, & of great auctoritie with Candace, Queene of the Ethiopias, & had the rule of all her treasure, came to Hierusale for to worship.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he went and there was a man of Ethiopia, a servant of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and controller of all her property, who had come up to Jerusalem for worship;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,

Referenced Verses

• Ps 68:31 : 31 Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the herd of mighty bulls among the calves of the peoples. Scatter those who delight in war; scatter them with pieces of silver.
• Ps 87:4 : 4 I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know me; behold, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—this one was born there.
• John 12:20 : 20 Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival.
• Zeph 3:10 : 10 From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshippers, the daughter of my dispersed ones, shall bring my offering.
• 1 Kgs 8:41-43 : 41 As for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but comes from a distant land because of Your name— 42 for they will hear of Your great name, Your mighty hand, and Your outstretched arm. When they come and pray toward this house, 43 then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all the foreigner asks You for, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and may know that this house I have built is called by Your name.
• Jer 38:7 : 7 Now Ebed-Melech, a Cushite, an official in the royal palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Benjamin Gate,
• Isa 56:3-8 : 3 Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, 'The LORD will surely exclude me from His people.' And let no eunuch say, 'I am a dry tree.' 4 For this is what the LORD says: 'To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold tightly to my covenant, 5 I will give them within my house and within my walls a place and a name better than sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will never be cut off.' 6 And to the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to serve Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold firmly to my covenant— 7 'I will bring them to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar, for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.' 8 The Sovereign LORD declares, 'The One who gathers the dispersed of Israel: I will gather others to them besides those already gathered.'
• Isa 60:3 : 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
• Isa 60:6 : 6 A multitude of camels will cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense and will proclaim the praises of the Lord.
• Isa 66:19 : 19 I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of the survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud (those who draw the bow), to Tubal and Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. And they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
• Jer 13:23 : 23 Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Likewise, you are unable to do good—you who are accustomed to doing evil.
• Isa 43:6 : 6 I will say to the north, 'Give them up,' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the earth—
• Isa 45:14 : 14 This is what the LORD says: The wealth of Egypt, the merchandise of Cush, and the tall Sabeans will come over to you and become yours. They will walk behind you, coming in chains. They will bow down to you and plead with you, saying, 'Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.'
• Jer 39:16 : 16 'Go and say to Ebed-Melech the Cushite, This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am about to bring my words against this city for disaster and not for good, and they will happen before your eyes on that day.
• 1 Kgs 10:1 : 1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship with the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
• Matt 12:42 : 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and look—something greater than Solomon is here.
• Matt 21:2-6 : 2 saying to them, 'Go into the village ahead of you, and right away you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them immediately. 4 This took place so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: 5 'Say to the daughter of Zion: See, your King is coming to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.' 6 The disciples went and did just as Jesus instructed them.
• Mark 14:13-16 : 13 So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 Wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says, Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' 15 He will show you a large upstairs room, furnished and ready. Prepare for us there. 16 So the disciples went out and entered the city. They found everything just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
• John 2:5-8 : 5 His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever He tells you.' 6 Nearby were six stone water jars, used for the Jewish ceremonial washing, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, 'Fill the jars with water.' So they filled them to the brim. 8 Then He told them, 'Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.' So they did.
• Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was to receive as an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going.
• Ps 68:29 : 29 Command Your strength, O God; display Your power, O God, as You have done for us.
• 2 Chr 6:32-33 : 32 Even concerning the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but comes from a distant land because of Your great name, Your mighty hand, and Your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this house— 33 then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place. Do according to all that the foreigner asks of You, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as Your people Israel do, and may know that this house I have built is called by Your name.