εὐνοῦχος
eunouchoseunuchHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine8 occurrences2 books6 verses
Definition
εὐνοῦχος, -ου, ὁ
(i.e. ὁ τὴν εὐνὴν(bed) ἔχων), [in LXX for סָרִיס (perhaps not of necessity an actual eunuch; DB, see word), Genesis 39:1, al., Wis.3.14, Sir.20.4; 30:20 ;]
an emasculated man, a eunuch: Matthew 19:12; one such holding, as was common, high office, as of chamberlain, at court, Acts 8:27, 34-39; metaphorically, of one naturally incapacitated for or voluntarily abstaining from wedlock, Matthew 19:12.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as εὐνοῦχος:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
8 total
- Matthew 19:12εὐνοῦχοι · eunuchs; εὐνοῦχοι · [others]; εὐνοῦχοι · [still others]For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
- Acts 8:27εὐνοῦχος · eunuchSo he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
- Acts 8:34εὐνοῦχος · eunuch“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
- Acts 8:36εὐνοῦχος · eunuchAs they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
- Acts 8:38εὐνοῦχος · eunuchAnd he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
- Acts 8:39εὐνοῦχος · eunuchWhen they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.