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ButδὲPhilipΦίλιπποςwas foundεὑρέθηatεἰςAshdod,Ἄζωτονandκαὶpassing throughδιερχόμενοςhe was announcing the good news inεὐηγγελίζετοallπάσαςthe townsτὰς πόλειςuntilἕως τοῦheαὐτὸνcameἐλθεῖνtoεἰςCaesarea.Καισάρειαν
Acts 8:40
Study it in the app“But Philip was found at Ashdod, and passing through he was announcing the good news in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:40, 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- was foundεὑρέθηheurethē
turn out
To turn out to be; "was not found" means vanished.
Where else “heurethē” appears- AshdodἌζωτονAzōton
Ashdod
Ashdod (Greek Azotus), a city on the coast between Gaza and Joppa.
Where else “Azōton” appears- passing throughδιερχόμενοςdierchomenos
go about
To go from place to place, or for news to spread.
Where else “dierchomenos” appears- he was announcing the good news inεὐηγγελίζετοeuēngelizeto
proclaim good news
Announce the good news; in the passive, have the good news announced or be announced as good news.
Where else “euēngelizeto” appears- the townsπόλειςpoleis
city, town
City, town.
Where else “poleis” appears- cameἐλθεῖνelthein
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthein” appears- CaesareaΚαισάρειανKaisareian
Caesarea
See it on the mapWhere else “Kaisareian” appears
Places in this verse
Caesarea
Today: Caesarea Maritima ruins, Israel
A port city on the Mediterranean coast, about 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
There Peter announced the good news to Cornelius and his household (Acts 10:1-48). Paul was kept prisoner there before being sent to Rome (Acts 23:23; 25:1).
The context
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.
40 · This verse (above)
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?