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ThenδὲPhilipὁ Φίλιπποςopenedἀνοίξαςhis mouth,τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦandκαὶbeginningἀρξάμενοςfromἀπὸthisταύτηςScriptureτῆς γραφῆςhe announced the good news ofεὐηγγελίσατοJesusτὸν Ἰησοῦνto him.αὐτῷ
Acts 8:35
Study it in the app“Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he announced the good news of Jesus to him.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:35, 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- openedἀνοίξαςanoixas
open
Open.
Where else “anoixas” appears- his mouthστόμαstoma
mouth
The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.
Where else “stoma” appears- beginningἀρξάμενοςarxamenos
begin
To start doing something.
Where else “arxamenos” appears- Scriptureγραφῆςgraphēs
Scripture
Scripture: the sacred text; "the Scriptures", the Old Testament.
Where else “graphēs” appears- he announced the good news ofεὐηγγελίσατοeuēngelisato
proclaim good news
Announce the good news; in the passive, have the good news announced or be announced as good news.
Where else “euēngelisato” appears- JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsoun” appears
The context
34And the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?”
35 · This verse (above)
36And as they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch says, “Look, water! What prevents me from being immersed?”
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?