Acts 8:32
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: ‘As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

King James Bible
<1161> The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

Greek
[The eunuch] was reading
ἀνεγίνωσκεν (aneginōsken)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 314: To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read.

this
αὕτη (hautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

passage
περιοχὴ (periochē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4042: A section or passage of Scripture. From periecho; a being held around, i.e. a passage.

of
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Scripture:
γραφῆς (graphēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ.

“He was led
ἤχθη (ēchthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.

like
Ὡς (Hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a sheep
πρόβατον (probaton)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep.

to
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

[the] slaughter,
σφαγὴν (sphagēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4967: Slaughter, sacrifice. From sphazo; butchery (figuratively) of men (destruction).

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a lamb
ἀμνὸς (amnos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 286: A lamb (as a type of innocence, and with sacrificial connotation). Apparently a primary word; a lamb.

before
ἐναντίον (enantion)
Preposition
Strong's 1726: Before, in the presence of, in the eyes of. Neuter of enantios; in the presence of.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

shearer
κείραντος (keirantos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2751: To shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut. A primary verb; to shear.

[is] silent,
ἄφωνος (aphōnos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 880: Soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb. Figuratively, unmeaning.

so
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

He did not open
ἀνοίγει (anoigei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

mouth.
στόμα (stoma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4750: The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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