Eunouchizō εὐνουχίζω
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| εὐνουχίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eunouchizō |
| Strong's number | G2134 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to become a eunuch |
| Occurrences | 2 in 1 verse |
Eunouchizō (Greek εὐνουχίζω, Strong's G2134) is a Greek verb meaning “to become a eunuch”. It occurs 2 times in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
εὐνουχίζω
(εὐνοῦχος),
to make a eunuch of, castrate: pass., Mat.19:12; metaphorically, εὐ. έαυτόν, ib.†
(AS)
(εὐνοῦχος),
to make a eunuch of, castrate: pass., Mat.19:12; metaphorically, εὐ. έαυτόν, ib.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | were made eunuchs (1), have made (1), eunuchs (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | were made (1), live like eunuchs (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Eunouchizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 19:12For 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.For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).