Word study · Greek
eunouchos
eunuch, court official
Say it: yoo-NOO-khos (approximate)
εὐνοῦχος
What it means
Literally "keeper of the bed," a man who served in a royal household, usually castrated; the word can also mean a high official. The Ethiopian was a treasurer of the queen (8:27-39). Deuteronomy 23:1 excluded eunuchs from the assembly, while Isaiah 56:3-5 promises them a place.
Range of meaning
- EunuchA castrated male servant.
- OfficialA court officer.
In Acts
- Chapter 8
"A eunuch of Ethiopia" (8:27, 8:34-39).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G2135 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources