Acts 8:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Soκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
he gotἀναστὰς
(anastas)
450: to raise up, to risefrom ana and histémi
up and went;ἐπορεύθη
(eporeuthē)
4198: to gofrom poros (a ford, passage)
and there was an EthiopianΑἰθίοψ
(aithiops)
128: Ethiopianfrom aithó (to burn) and ops (an eye, face)
eunuch,εὐνοῦχος
(eunouchos)
2135: a eunuchfrom euné (a bed) and echó
a court officialδυνάστης
(dunastēs)
1413: a ruler, a potentatefrom dunamai
of Candace,Κανδάκης
(kandakēs)
2582: Candace, a queen of Ethiopiaof foreign origin
queenβασιλίσσης
(basilissēs)
938: a queenfem. from basileus
of the Ethiopians,Αἰθιόπων
(aithiopōn)
128: Ethiopianfrom aithó (to burn) and ops (an eye, face)
whoὃς
(os)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
was in chargeἐπὶ
(epi)
1909: on, upona prim. preposition
of allπάσης
(pasēs)
3956: all, everya prim. word
her treasure;γάζης
(gazēs)
1047: treasureof Pers. origin
and he had comeἐληλύθει
(elēluthei)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
to JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ
(ierousalēm)
2419: Jerusalem, the capital of united Isr. and Judah, also a future heavenly cityof Hebrew origin Yerushalaim
to worship,προσκυνήσων
(proskunēsōn)
4352: to do reverence tofrom pros and kuneó (to kiss)


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αναστας  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
anistemi  an-is'-tay-mee:  to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) -- arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up(-right).
επορευθη  verb - aorist passive deponent indicative - third person singular
poreuomai  por-yoo'-om-ahee:  to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.); --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ιδου  verb - second aorist active middle - second person singular
idou  id-oo':  used as imperative lo!; -- behold, lo, see.
ανηρ  noun - nominative singular masculine
aner  an'-ayr:  a man (properly as an individual male) -- fellow, husband, man, sir.
αιθιοψ  noun - nominative singular masculine
Aithiops  ahee-thee'-ops:  an Ethiopian (as a blackamoor) -- Ethiopian.
ευνουχος  noun - nominative singular masculine
eunouchos  yoo-noo'-khos:  a castrated person (such being employed in Oriental bed-chambers); by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication, a chamberlain (state-officer) -- eunuch.
δυναστης  noun - nominative singular masculine
dunastes  doo-nas'-tace:  a ruler or officer -- of great authority, mighty, potentate.
κανδακης  noun - genitive singular feminine
Kandake  kan-dak'-ay:  Candace, an Egyptian queen
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βασιλισσης  noun - genitive singular feminine
basilissa  bas-il'-is-sah:  a queen -- queen.
αιθιοπων  noun - genitive plural masculine
Aithiops  ahee-thee'-ops:  an Ethiopian (as a blackamoor) -- Ethiopian.
ος  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
πασης  adjective - genitive singular feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γαζης  noun - genitive singular feminine
gaza  gad'-zah:  a treasure -- treasure.
αυτης  personal pronoun - genitive singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ος  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εληλυθει  verb - pluperfect active indicative - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
προσκυνησων  verb - future active participle - nominative singular masculine
proskuneo  pros-koo-neh'-o:  to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore) -- worship.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
ιερουσαλημ  proper noun
Hierousalem  hee-er-oo-sal-ame':  Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship,

King James Bible
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,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he got up and went. There was an Ethiopian man, a eunuch and high official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to worship in Jerusalem

International Standard Version
So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, who was a member of the court of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He was in charge of all her treasures and had come up to Jerusalem to worship.

NET Bible
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,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he arose to go and met a certain Eunuch who had come from Kush, an official of Qandiqe, Queen of the Kushites, and he was authorized over all her treasury and had come to worship in Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Philip went. An Ethiopian man who had come to Jerusalem to worship was on his way home. The man was a eunuch, a high-ranking official in charge of all the treasures of Queen Candace of Ethiopia.

King James 2000 Bible
And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
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