eunouchos G2135

εὐνοῦχος (eunouchos) means “eunuch” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

εὐνοῦχος Greek · G2135 8 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: yoo-noo'-khos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2135

εὐνοῦχος · eunouchos · eunuch

εὐνοῦχος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. ὁ τὴν εὐνὴν(bed) ἔχων), [in LXX for סָרִיס (perhaps not of necessity an actual eunuch; DB, see word), Gen.39:1, al., Wis.3:14, Sir.20:4 30:20 ;] an emasculated man, a eunuch: Mat.19:12; one such holding, as was common, high office, as of chamberlain, at court, Act.8:27, 34-39; metaphorically, of one naturally incapacitated for or voluntarily abstaining from wedlock, Mat.19:12.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) a chamberlain, keeper of the bed-chamber of an eastern potentate, eunuch, (b) a eunuch, castrated person, or one who voluntarily abstains from marriage.

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How translators render G2135

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
eunuch	5
eunuchs	1
others	1
still others	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the eunuch	4
eunuchs	3
an eunuch	1

Verses containing G2135

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Matthew 19:12 · BSB · 3 occurrences
For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
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Acts 8:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
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Acts 8:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
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Acts 8:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
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Acts 8:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
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Acts 8:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
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