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Andκαὶhe orderedἐκέλευσενthe chariotτὸ ἅρμαto stop,στῆναιandκαὶthey bothἀμφότεροιwent downκατέβησανintoεἰςthe water,τὸ ὕδωρbothτεPhilipὅ Φίλιπποςandκαὶthe eunuch,ὁ εὐνοῦχοςandκαὶhe immersedἐβάπτισενhim.αὐτόν
Acts 8:38
Study it in the app“And he ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:38, word by word
- he orderedἐκέλευσενekeleusen
order, command
Order, command, give the word for something to be done.
Where else “ekeleusen” appears- the chariotἅρμαharma
chariot
Chariot.
Where else “harma” appears- to stopστῆναιstēnai
stop
To stop moving and stay still.
Where else “stēnai” appears- they bothἀμφότεροιamphoteroi
both
Both, the two together.
Where else “amphoteroi” appears- went downκατέβησανkatebēsan
go down, come down
Go down, come down, descend.
Where else “katebēsan” appears- the waterὕδωρhydōr
water
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydōr” appears- 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- the eunuchεὐνοῦχοςeunouchos
eunuch
Eunuch: a castrated man, or one unable to father children; also a court official.
Where else “eunouchos” appears- he immersedἐβάπτισενebaptisen
immerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “ebaptisen” appears
The context
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.”
38 · This verse (above)
39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched away Philip, and the eunuch did not see him anymore, for he went on his way rejoicing.
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?