UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

εὐνοῦχος

MainId: 002147000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: ε

StrongCodes: G2135

Notes: {'Caller': 1, 'LanguageCode': 'en', 'LastEdited': '', 'LastEditedBy': '', 'References': [], 'Content': 'It would be possible to treat εὐνοῦχος[a][b][c] ({D:9.25}, 28, 29) as identifying various physiological states resulting from the different processes or states referred to by the verb εὐνουχίζω ({D:9.26} and {D:9.27}), but since εὐνοῦχος is frequently used absolutely in various senses, these three meanings seem best classified under the subdomain of Males.'}

BaseForms:

BaseFormID: 002147001000000
PartsOfSpeech: noun, m.
Inflections:
1. Lemma: εὐνοῦχος
  BaseFormIndex: 1
  Realizations: -ου
Constructs: {'Lemma': 'εὐνοῦχος', 'BaseFormIndex': 1, 'WordMeaningSets': [{'Word': 'εὐνή', 'Meanings': [{'LanguageCode': 'en', 'Meaning': 'bed'}, {'LanguageCode': 'zhT', 'Meaning': '床'}]}, {'Word': 'ἔχω', 'Meanings': []}]}
LEXMeanings:
1. LEXID: 002147001001000
  LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y
  LEXEntryCode: 9.25
  LEXIndent: 0
  LEXDomains: People
  LEXSubDomains: Males
  LEXSenses:
  1. LanguageCode: en
    LastEdited: 2021-07-09 17:48:37
    DefinitionShort: a castrated male person{N:001}
    Glosses: eunuch
    Comments: In the ancient Middle East eunuchs were frequently in charge of royal harems and sometimes rose to high positions of state. The reference to the eunuch in {S:04400803400008} is best interpreted as ‘court official’ (see {D:37.85}).|Since in many societies castration of human males is not known, any attempt to employ a descriptive explanation within the text might seem unnecessarily crude and even vulgar. A number of translators have therefore preferred to borrow a term for eunuch and then place the explanation of its meaning in a glossary or word list.
  LEXReferences: MAT 19:12, MAT 19:12, ACTs 8:27, ACTs 8:34, ACTs 8:36, ACTs 8:38, ACTs 8:39
2. LEXID: 002147001002000
  LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y
  LEXEntryCode: 9.28
  LEXIndent: 0
  LEXDomains: People
  LEXSubDomains: Males
  LEXSenses:
  1. LanguageCode: en
    LastEdited: 2021-07-09 17:48:37
    DefinitionShort: a human male who without being castrated is by nature incapable of sexual intercourse{N:001}
    Glosses: impotent male
  LEXReferences: MAT 19:12
3. LEXID: 002147001003000
  LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y
  LEXEntryCode: 9.29
  LEXIndent: 0
  LEXDomains: People
  LEXSubDomains: Males
  LEXSenses:
  1. LanguageCode: en
    LastEdited: 2021-07-09 17:48:37
    DefinitionShort: a male person who abstains from marriage without being necessarily impotent{N:001}
    Glosses: celibate
  LEXReferences: MAT 19:12
4. LEXID: 002147001004000
  LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M
  LEXEntryCode: 37.85
  LEXIndent: 0
  LEXDomains: Control, Rule
  LEXSubDomains: Rule, Govern
  LEXSenses:
  1. LanguageCode: en
    LastEdited: 2021-07-09 17:48:37
    DefinitionShort: an official of an Oriental court who was entrusted with various important responsibilities and who was also a eunuch
    Glosses: ['court official', 'eunuch']
    Comments: In a context such as {S:04400803400008}, the focus of meaning of εὐνοῦχος[d] seems to be upon the person’s official responsibilities and position rather than upon his physical condition. It may therefore be more in keeping with the context to employ an expression such as ‘official of the court’ or ‘important official.’ On the other hand, in view of a eunuch’s limited acceptance in Jewish religion, the mention of the physical condition would fit Luke’s theological purposes well.
  LEXReferences: ACTs 8:27, ACTs 8:34, ACTs 8:36, ACTs 8:38, ACTs 8:39