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AndδὲPhilip,ὁ Φίλιπποςrunning up,προσδραμὼνheardἤκουσενhimαὐτοῦreadingἀναγινώσκοντοςIsaiahἨσαΐανthe prophet,τὸν προφήτηνandκαὶsaid,εἶπεν“Do you reallyἎρά γεunderstandγινώσκειςwhatἃyou are reading?”ἀναγινώσκεις
Acts 8:30
Study it in the app“And Philip, running up, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you really understand what you are reading?””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:30, word by word
- PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos
Philip
Philip, the name of several men: one of the Twelve; Philip the evangelist (Acts 6:5; 8; 21:8); Philip the tetrarch, son of Herod (Luke 3:1); and the brother of Herod Antipas, Herodias' husband (Mark 6:17).
Where else “Philippos” appears- running upπροσδραμὼνprosdramōn
run up to
Run to someone.
Where else “prosdramōn” appears- heardἤκουσενēkousen
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousen” appears- readingἀναγινώσκοντοςanaginōskontos
read
Read.
Where else “anaginōskontos” appears- IsaiahἨσαΐανĒsaian
Isaiah
Isaiah, the prophet of Judah whose book announces the Messiah and God's salvation.
Where else “Ēsaian” appears- the prophetπροφήτηνprophētēn
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētēn” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- “Do you reallyἎράAra
question particle
Particle introducing a question: "then?", "can it be?".
Where else “Ara” appears- understandγινώσκειςginōskeis
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “ginōskeis” appears
The context
29And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”
30 · This verse (above)
31And he said, “Why, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
To study Acts 8 in a group
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?