Strong's Lexicon
G128
G128 — Αἰθίοψ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G128 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Αἰθίοψ |
| Part of Speech: | Name/g. |
| Etymology: | from aitho "to scorch" and ops "the face" (from G3700) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Aithiops |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ai-thee'-ops |
| Meaning: | 1. an Ethiopian 2. a dark-skinned person from a particular ancient region in north east Africa |
| KJV Renderings: | Ethiopian |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Αἰθίοψ, (οπος, ὁ (αἴθω, to burn, and ὤψ (ὄψ), the face; swarthy), Ethiopian (Hebrew ëÌåÌùÄÑé): Act 8:27, here the reference is to upper Ethiopia, called Habesh or Abyssinia, a country of Africa adjoining Egypt and including the island Meroe; (see Dillmann in Schenkel i. 285ff; Alex.’s Kitto or McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia under the word . Cf. Bib. Sacr. for 1866, p. 515).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Αἰθίοψ (Ethiopian)
Acts 8:27
- KJV: And he arose and went and behold a man of Ethiopia an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians who had of all her treasure and had come to Jerusalem for to worship
- GK: και αναστάς επορεύθη και ιδού ανήρ Αιθίοψ ευνούχος δυνάστης Κανδάκης της βασιλίσσης Αιθιόπων ος ην επί πάσης της γάζης αυτής ος εληλύθει προσκυνήσων εις Ιερουσαλήμ