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Andδὲasὡςthey were goingἐπορεύοντοalongκατὰthe road,τὴν ὁδόνthey cameἦλθονtoἐπίsomeτιwater;ὕδωρandκαίthe eunuchὁ εὐνοῦχοςsays,φησιν“Look,Ἰδοὺwater!ὕδωρWhatτίpreventsκωλύειmeμεfrom being immersed?”βαπτισθῆναι
Acts 8:36
Study it in the app“And as they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch says, “Look, water! What prevents me from being immersed?””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:36, word by word
- they were goingἐπορεύοντοeporeuonto
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “eporeuonto” appears- the roadὁδόνhodon
road
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodon” appears- they cameἦλθονēlthon
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthon” appears- waterὕδωρhydōr
water
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydōr” appears- the eunuchεὐνοῦχοςeunouchos
eunuch
Eunuch: a castrated man, or one unable to father children; also a court official.
Where else “eunouchos” appears- saysφησινphēsin
say
Say.
Where else “phēsin” appears- preventsκωλύειkōlyei
hinder
To hinder, to prevent.
Where else “kōlyei” appears- from being immersedβαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnai
immerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “baptisthēnai” appears
The context
35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he announced the good news of Jesus to him.
36 · This verse (above)
37And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered, “I believe that Jesus the Messiah is the Son of God.”
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?