Ethiopian
ΑἰθίοψStrong’s G0128Aithiops
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Aithiops is the Greek word usually translated “ethiopian” and “ethiopians”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,”
Meaning
Usually translated “ethiopian” and “ethiopians”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- an ethiopian 1
- of ethiopians 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
Αἰθίοψ Aithiops · Ethiopian
.*Αἰθίοψ, -οπος, ὁ (αἴθω, to burn, ὤψ, face; i.e. swarthy), [in LXX for כּוּשׁ ;] Ethiopian: Act.8:27.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.