KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “he commanded” | ἐκέλευσεν | "hail"; to incite by word, i.e., order | commanded |
| “the” | τὸ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “chariot” | ἅρμα | A chariot (as raised or fitted together (compare G0719)) | chariot |
| “to stand still:” | στῆναι | To stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively) | stand still |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “they went down” | κατέβησαν | To descend (literally or figuratively) | down |
| “both” | ἀμφότεροι | (in plural) both | both |
| “into” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | into |
| “the” | τὸ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “water,” | ὕδωρ | Water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively | water |
| “both” | τε | Both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532) | both |
| “Philip” | Φίλιππος | Fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites | Philip |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “the” | ὁ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “eunuch;” | εὐνοῦχος | A castrated person (such being employed in Middle Eastern bed-chambers); by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication, a chamberlain (state-officer) | eunuch |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “he baptized” | ἐβάπτισεν | To immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism | baptized |
| “him.” | αὐτόν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | him |
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36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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