Acts 8:34

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The eunuch said to Philip, 'I ask you, who is the prophet talking about? Himself or someone else?'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ εὐνοῦχος τῷ Φιλίππῳ, εἶπεν, Δέομαί σου, περὶ τίνος ὁ προφήτης λέγει τοῦτο; περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, ἢ περὶ ἑτέρου τινός;

Transliteration

Apokritheis de the eunouchos to Philippō, eipen, Deomai you, concerning whom the prophētēs legei this? concerning heautou, or concerning heterou tinos?

Grammar Details

• *Apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *eunouchos*: nominative, masculine, singular - eunuch
• *Philippō*: dative, masculine, singular - to Philip
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *Deomai*: present middle indicative, 1st singular - I ask/beg
• *prophētēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - prophet
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks
• *heautou*: reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - himself
• *heterou*: adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - other
• *tinos*: indefinite pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - someone

Word Meanings

• *Apokritheis*: having answered/responded
• *eunouchos*: eunuch/court official
• *Deomai*: I ask/beg/beseech
• *legei*: says/speaks/tells

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the eunuch answered Philip and said, I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The chamberlayne answered Philip and sayde: I praye the of whom speaketh the Prophet this? of him selfe or of some other man?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then answered the chamberlayne vnto Philippe, and sayde: I praye the, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Eunuche answered Philippe, and saide, I pray thee of whome speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Eunuche aunswered Philip, and sayde: I pray thee of whom speaketh the prophete this? Of hym selfe, or of some other man?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the eunuch answering Philip said, `I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the eunuch said to Philip,“Please tell me, who is the prophet saying this about– himself or someone else?”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 2:2-4 : 2 They asked, 'Where is the newborn King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.' 3 When King Herod heard this, he was deeply troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 He called together all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Christ was to be born.
• Matt 13:36 : 36 Then Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, 'Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.'
• Matt 15:15 : 15 Then Peter spoke up and said to him, “Explain this parable to us.”