To become a eunuch
εὐνουχίζωStrong’s G2134eunouchizō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Eunouchizō is the Greek word usually translated “were made eunuchs” and “made eunuchs of”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.”
Meaning
Usually translated “were made eunuchs” and “made eunuchs of”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- were made eunuchs 1
- made eunuchs of 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
εὐνουχίζω eunouchizō · to become a eunuch
εὐνουχίζω (εὐνοῦχος), to make a eunuch of, castrate: pass., Mat.19:12; metaphorically, εὐ. έαυτόν, ib.† (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.