Acts 8:27-40 : 27 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.27",
"source": "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,",
"text": "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": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.28",
"source": "Ἦν τε ὑποστρέφων καὶ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τοῦ ἅρματος αὐτοῦ, ἀνεγίνωσκεν τὸν προφήτην Ἠσαΐαν.",
"text": "*Ēn te hypostrephōn* and *kathēmenos* upon the *harmatos* of him, *anaginōsken* the *prophētēn Ēsaian*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was",
"*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both",
"*hypostrephōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - returning",
"*kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sitting",
"*harmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of chariot",
"*anaginōsken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was reading",
"*prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet",
"*Ēsaian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Isaiah"
},
"variants": {
"*hypostrephōn*": "returning/going back",
"*kathēmenos*": "sitting/seated",
"*anaginōsken*": "was reading/perusing"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.29",
"source": "Εἶπεν δὲ τὸ Πνεῦμα τῷ Φιλίππῳ, Πρόσελθε, καὶ κολλήθητι τῷ ἅρματι τούτῳ.",
"text": "*Eipen de* the *Pneuma* to *Philippō*, *Proselthe*, and *kollēthēti* to the *harmati toutō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit",
"*Philippō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Philip",
"*Proselthe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - approach/come near",
"*kollēthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be joined/attached",
"*harmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to chariot",
"*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*Eipen*": "said/spoke",
"*Proselthe*": "approach/come near/go to",
"*kollēthēti*": "be joined/attached/connected"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.30",
"source": "Προσδραμὼν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος, ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ ἀναγινώσκοντος τὸν προφήτην Ἠσαΐαν, καὶ εἶπεν, Ἆρά γε γινώσκεις ἃ ἀναγινώσκεις;",
"text": "*Prosdramōn de* the *Philippos*, *ēkousen* him *anaginōskontos* the *prophētēn Ēsaian*, and *eipen*, *Ara ge ginōskeis ha anaginōskeis*?",
"grammar": {
"*Prosdramōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having run to",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - heard",
"*anaginōskontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reading",
"*prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet",
"*Ēsaian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Isaiah",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*Ara*": "interrogative particle - indeed/then",
"*ge*": "postpositive emphatic particle - indeed/really",
"*ginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you understand",
"*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - what",
"*anaginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you read"
},
"variants": {
"*Prosdramōn*": "having run to/up to",
"*ēkousen*": "heard/listened to",
"*anaginōskontos*": "reading/reciting",
"*ginōskeis*": "you understand/comprehend/know",
"*anaginōskeis*": "you read/are reading"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.31",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Πῶς γὰρ ἂν δυναίμην, ἐὰν μή τις ὁδηγήσῃ με; Παρεκάλεσέν τε τὸν Φίλιππον ἀναβάντα καθίσαι σὺν αὐτῷ.",
"text": "He *de eipen*, How for *an dynaimēn*, if not *tis hodēgēsē* me? *Parekalesen te* the *Philippon anabanta kathisai* with him.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*an*": "particle marking potential - might/would",
"*dynaimēn*": "present middle optative, 1st singular - could be able",
"*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone",
"*hodēgēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might guide",
"*Parekalesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - invited/urged",
"*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both",
"*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*anabanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having come up",
"*kathisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to sit"
},
"variants": {
"*dynaimēn*": "could be able/might be able",
"*hodēgēsē*": "might guide/instruct/lead",
"*Parekalesen*": "invited/urged/besought",
"*anabanta*": "having come up/gotten up",
"*kathisai*": "to sit/be seated"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.32",
"source": "Ἡ δὲ περιοχὴ τῆς γραφῆς ἣν ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἦν αὕτη, Ὡς πρόβατον ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἤχθη· καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ κείροντος αὐτὸν ἄφωνος, οὕτως οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ:",
"text": "The *de periochē* of the *graphēs* which he *anaginōsken ēn hautē*, As *probaton* upon *sphagēn ēchthē*: and as *amnos enantion* of the *keirontos* him *aphōnos*, thus not *anoigei* the *stoma* of him:",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*periochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - passage",
"*graphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of scripture",
"*anaginōsken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was reading",
"*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was",
"*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this",
"*probaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sheep",
"*sphagēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - slaughter",
"*ēchthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was led",
"*amnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamb",
"*enantion*": "preposition + genitive - before",
"*keirontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - shearing",
"*aphōnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - silent",
"*anoigei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - opens",
"*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth"
},
"variants": {
"*periochē*": "passage/section/content",
"*graphēs*": "scripture/writing",
"*probaton*": "sheep/lamb",
"*sphagēn*": "slaughter/killing",
"*ēchthē*": "was led/brought",
"*amnos*": "lamb",
"*keirontos*": "shearing/shearer",
"*aphōnos*": "silent/mute/without voice",
"*anoigei*": "opens/unlocks"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.33",
"source": "Ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ ἡ κρίσις αὐτοῦ ἤρθη: τὴν δὲ γενεὰν αὐτοῦ τίς διηγήσεται; ὅτι αἴρεται ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "In the *tapeinōsei* of him the *krisis* of him *ērthē*: the *de genean* of him who shall *diēgēsetai*? because *airetai* from the *gēs* the *zōē* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*tapeinōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - humiliation",
"*krisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - judgment",
"*ērthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was taken away",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*genean*": "accusative, feminine, singular - generation",
"*diēgēsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will describe/declare",
"*airetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is taken away",
"*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth",
"*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life"
},
"variants": {
"*tapeinōsei*": "humiliation/lowliness",
"*krisis*": "judgment/justice",
"*ērthē*": "was taken away/removed",
"*genean*": "generation/descendants/contemporaries",
"*diēgēsetai*": "will describe/declare/relate",
"*airetai*": "is taken away/removed",
"*zōē*": "life/existence"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.34",
"source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ εὐνοῦχος τῷ Φιλίππῳ, εἶπεν, Δέομαί σου, περὶ τίνος ὁ προφήτης λέγει τοῦτο; περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, ἢ περὶ ἑτέρου τινός;",
"text": "*Apokritheis de* the *eunouchos* to *Philippō*, *eipen*, *Deomai* you, concerning whom the *prophētēs legei* this? concerning *heautou*, or concerning *heterou tinos*?",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responded",
"*eunouchos*": "eunuch/court official",
"*Deomai*": "I ask/beg/beseech",
"*legei*": "says/speaks/tells"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.35",
"source": "Ἀνοίξας δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῆς γραφῆς ταύτης, εὐηγγελίσατο αὐτῷ τὸν Ἰησοῦν.",
"text": "*Anoixas de* the *Philippos* the *stoma* of him, and *arxamenos* from the *graphēs tautēs*, *euēngelisato* to him the *Iēsoun*.",
"grammar": {
"*Anoixas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having opened",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth",
"*arxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having begun",
"*graphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of scripture",
"*tautēs*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - this",
"*euēngelisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - preached the gospel",
"*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus"
},
"variants": {
"*Anoixas*": "having opened/begun",
"*stoma*": "mouth/speech",
"*arxamenos*": "having begun/started",
"*graphēs*": "scripture/writing",
"*euēngelisato*": "preached the gospel/proclaimed good news"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.36",
"source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐπορεύοντο κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν, ἦλθον ἐπί τι ὕδωρ: καί φησιν ὁ εὐνοῦχος, Ἰδού, ὕδωρ· τί κωλύει με βαπτισθῆναι;",
"text": "As *de eporeuonto kata* the *hodon*, they *ēlthon* upon some *hydōr*: and *phēsin* the *eunouchos*, Behold, *hydōr*; what *kōlyei* me *baptisthēnai*?",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*eporeuonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - were journeying",
"*kata*": "preposition + accusative - along",
"*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - road/way",
"*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - came",
"*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water",
"*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says",
"*eunouchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eunuch",
"*kōlyei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - prevents/hinders",
"*baptisthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be baptized"
},
"variants": {
"*eporeuonto*": "were journeying/traveling/going",
"*hodon*": "road/way/path",
"*ēlthon*": "came/went/arrived",
"*phēsin*": "says/affirms/declares",
"*kōlyei*": "prevents/hinders/forbids",
"*baptisthēnai*": "to be baptized/immersed"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.37",
"source": "Εἰπε δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος, Εἰ πιστεύεις ἐξ ὅλης τὴς καρδίας, ἔξεστιν. Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἷπε, Πιστεύω τὸν Ὑιὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐιναι τὸν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν.",
"text": "*Eipe de* the *Philippos*, If you *pisteueis* from *holēs* the *kardias*, it is *exestin*. *Apokritheis de eipe*, I *pisteuō* the *Hyion* of *Theou einai* the *Iēsoun Christon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipe*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*pisteueis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you believe",
"*holēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all/whole",
"*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart",
"*exestin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it is permitted",
"*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered",
"*eipe*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*pisteuō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I believe",
"*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be",
"*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ"
},
"variants": {
"*pisteueis*": "you believe/trust/have faith",
"*holēs kardias*": "whole heart/full heart",
"*exestin*": "it is permitted/lawful/possible",
"*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responded",
"*pisteuō*": "I believe/trust/have faith"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.38",
"source": "Καὶ ἐκέλευσεν στῆναι τὸ ἅρμα: καὶ κατέβησαν ἀμφότεροι εἰς τὸ ὕδωρ, ὅ τε Φίλιππος καὶ ὁ εὐνοῦχος· καὶ ἐβάπτισεν αὐτόν.",
"text": "And he *ekeleusen stēnai* the *harma*: and *katebēsan amphoteroi* into the *hydōr*, *ho te Philippos* and the *eunouchos*; and he *ebaptisen* him.",
"grammar": {
"*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - commanded",
"*stēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to stop/stand",
"*harma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - chariot",
"*katebēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - went down",
"*amphoteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - both",
"*hydōr*": "accusative, neuter, singular - water",
"*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the",
"*te*": "enclitic particle - both/and",
"*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*eunouchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eunuch",
"*ebaptisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - baptized"
},
"variants": {
"*ekeleusen*": "commanded/ordered",
"*stēnai*": "to stop/stand/halt",
"*katebēsan*": "went down/descended",
"*amphoteroi*": "both/both of them",
"*ebaptisen*": "baptized/immersed"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.39",
"source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἀνέβησαν ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος, Πνεῦμα Κυρίου ἥρπασεν τὸν Φίλιππον, καὶ οὐκ εἶδεν αὐτὸν οὐκέτι ὁ εὐνοῦχος: ἐπορεύετο γὰρ τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ χαίρων.",
"text": "When *de anebēsan* from the *hydatos*, *Pneuma Kyriou hērpasen* the *Philippon*, and not *eiden* him *ouketi* the *eunouchos*: *eporeueto* for the *hodon* of him *chairōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*anebēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - came up",
"*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water",
"*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord",
"*hērpasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - snatched away",
"*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - saw",
"*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer",
"*eunouchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eunuch",
"*eporeueto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was going",
"*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road",
"*chairōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - rejoicing"
},
"variants": {
"*anebēsan*": "came up/ascended",
"*hērpasen*": "snatched away/carried off/seized",
"*eiden*": "saw/perceived",
"*ouketi*": "no longer/no more",
"*eporeueto*": "was going/journeying/proceeding",
"*chairōn*": "rejoicing/being glad"
}
}
40 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.40",
"source": "Φίλιππος δὲ εὑρέθη εἰς Ἄζωτον: καὶ διερχόμενος εὐηγγελίζετο τὰς πόλεις πάσας, ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς Καισάρειαν.",
"text": "*Philippos de heurethē* at *Azōton*: and *dierchomenos euēngelizeto* the *poleis pasas*, until the *elthein* him to *Kaisareian*.",
"grammar": {
"*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was found",
"*Azōton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Azotus/Ashdod",
"*dierchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - passing through",
"*euēngelizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was preaching the gospel",
"*poleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - cities",
"*pasas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - all",
"*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come",
"*Kaisareian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Caesarea"
},
"variants": {
"*heurethē*": "was found/appeared",
"*dierchomenos*": "passing through/traveling through",
"*euēngelizeto*": "was preaching the gospel/evangelizing",
"*elthein*": "to come/arrive"
}
}