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Αἰθίοψ
Aithiops
G0128
N:N--LG Greek

Ethiopian

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Aithiops identifies the Ethiopian man described as a eunuch and royal treasury official in Acts 8:27.

The attested use identifies a man as Ethiopian within the description of a eunuch who serves under Candace and oversees her treasury in Acts 8:27.

Senses in use

  1. Identification of an Ethiopian man · dominant

    In Acts 8:27, the nominative singular masculine form occurs in the description of a man who is a eunuch and a ruler under Candace, with responsibility for her treasury. The APB renders the clause, "there was an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, a ruler under Candace."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 8:27, the APB presents the term within the description "an Ethiopian man".

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