KJV: Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
YLT: and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him -- Jesus.
Darby: And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.
ASV: And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
Ἀνοίξας | Having opened |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀνοίγω Sense: to open. |
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ὁ | - |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Φίλιππος | Philip |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Φίλιππος Sense: an apostle of Christ. |
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στόμα | mouth |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: στόμα Sense: the mouth, as part of the body: of man, of animals, of fish, etc. |
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αὐτοῦ | of him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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ἀρξάμενος | having begun |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Middle, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἄρχω Sense: to be the first to do (anything), to begin. |
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γραφῆς | Scripture |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: γραφή Sense: a writing, thing written. |
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ταύτης | this |
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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εὐηγγελίσατο | he proclaimed the good news |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: εὐαγγελίζω Sense: to bring good news, to announce glad tidings. |
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αὐτῷ | to him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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τὸν | - |
Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Ἰησοῦν | Jesus |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
Greek Commentary for Acts 8:35
As a text. Philip needed no better opening than this Messianic passage in Isaiah. [source]
Philip had no doubt about the Messianic meaning and he knew that Jesus was the Messiah. There are scholars who do not find Jesus in the Old Testament at all, but Jesus himself did (Luke 24:27) as Philip does here. Scientific study of the Old Testament (historical research) misses its mark if it fails to find Christ the Center of all history. The knowledge of the individual prophet is not always clear, but after events throw a backward light that illumines it all (1 Peter 1:11.; 2 Peter 1:19-21). [source]
Indicating a solemn announcement. Compare Matthew 5:2. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 8:35
Solemn formula for beginning his address (Acts 8:35; Acts 18:14; Matthew 5:2; Matthew 13:35). But also good elocution for the speaker. [source]
Comp. 2 Timothy 3:16. To the Jews ἡ γραφή signified the O.T. canon of Scripture; but in most cases ἡ γραφή is used of a particular passage of Scripture which is indicated in the context. See John 7:38, John 7:42; Acts 1:16; Acts 8:32, Acts 8:35; Romans 4:3; Romans 9:17; Romans 10:11; Galatians 3:8. Where the reference is to the sacred writings as a whole, the plural γραφαὶ or αἱ γραφαὶ is used, as Matthew 21:42; Luke 24:32; John 5:39; Romans 15:4. Once γραφαὶ ἅγιαι holyScriptures, Romans 1:2. Ἑτέρα γραφὴ anotheror a different Scripture, John 19:37; ἡ γραφὴ αὕτη this Scripture, Luke 4:21; πᾶσα γραφὴ everyScripture, 2 Timothy 3:16. See on writings, John 2:22. The passage cited here is Deuteronomy 25:4, also by Paul, 1 Corinthians 9:9. [source]