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Notes: It is possible that Κανδάκη was interpreted by persons outside of Ethiopia as being a proper name.

Part of speech: noun-name, f.

Inflections: Κανδάκη; -ης

Semantic entry: 37.77

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Rule, Govern

Definition: the title of the queen of Ethiopia{N:001}

Notes: For a different interpretation of Κανδάκη in RV ACT 8:27 · LV ACT 8:27 · Read together ACT 8:27, see 93.209: Κανδάκη. See also 37.68: βασίλισσα.

ACT 8:27: RV ACT 8:27 · LV ACT 8:27 · Read together ACT 8:27

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27 So he headed off, and on the road he came across an important official of the Kushi (Ethiopian) queen who was in charge of her treasury. This man had been in Yerushalem to worship God

Semantic entry: 93.209

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: interpreted by some as the name of the queen of Ethiopia, but see 37.77: Κανδάκη

ACT 8:27: RV ACT 8:27 · LV ACT 8:27 · Read together ACT 8:27

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27 So he headed off, and on the road he came across an important official of the Kushi (Ethiopian) queen who was in charge of her treasury. This man had been in Yerushalem to worship God

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament