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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

EUNUCH

Officer or chamberlain in the court or household of a ruler, often assigned to the women’s quarters. Many of these men were emasculated, though not always (cf. Gn 39:1 (RV · LV · Read together), neb). Eunuchs were public officials in Israel (1 Sm 8:15 (RV · LV · Read together), neb; 1 Chr 28:1 (RV · LV · Read together), neb), Persia (Est 2:3 (RV · LV · Read together)), Ethiopia (Jer 38:7 (RV · LV · Read together); Acts 8:27 (RV · LV · Read together)), and Babylon (Dn 1:3 (RV · LV · Read together)). Eunuchs were not included in public worship in Israel (Dt 23:1 (RV · LV DEU 23:2 · Read together)), but the prophet Isaiah referred to their restoration in the messianic kingdom (Is 56:3-5 (RV · LV · Read together); see Acts 8 (RV · LV · Read together)).

GEN 39:1: RV GEN 39:1 · LV GEN 39:1 · Read together GEN 39:1

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OET-RV GEN 39:1

39 Meanwhile, Yosef (Joseph) had been taken down to Mitsrayim (Egypt), and an Mitsri (Egyptian) man named Potifar had bought him from the Yishmaelim (Ishmaelites) who had taken him down there. Potifar was the chief of the guards for Par’oh (Pharaoh).

OET-LV GEN 39:1

39 And_Yōşēf/(Joseph) he _had _been _brought _down towards_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_bought _him Pōţīfar the _official _of Parˊoh the _commander _of the _bodyguards a _man an _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) from_the _hand _of the _Yishmāˊ^ʼēlī who they_had _brought _him _down to_(to).

SA1 8:15: RV SA1 8:15 · LV SA1 8:15 · Read together SA1 8:15

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OET-RV SA1 8:15

15 Then he’ll demand a tenth of your seeds and grape harvests for his officials and his servants.

OET-LV SA1 8:15

15 And_seed(s)_of_your(pl) and_vineyards _of_your(pl) he _will _take _a _tithe and_he/it _gave to_officials _of_his and_to_servants _of_his.

CH1 28:1: RV CH1 28:1 · LV CH1 28:1 · Read together CH1 28:1

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OET-RV CH1 28:1

28 Now David called all of Yisrael’s (Israel) leaders to assemble in Yerushalem (Jerusalem): the tribal leaders, the leaders of the various divisions that served the king, the commanders of army units of thousands and of hundreds, and the supervisors of all the property and cattle belonging to the king and his sons, along with the top officials, and the warriors, including their powerful heroes.

OET-LV CH1 28:1

28 And_ Dāvid _he _assembled DOM all _of the _officials _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the _leaders _of the _tribes and_the _commanders _of the _divisions who_served DOM the_king and_the _commanders _of the _thousands and_the _commanders _of the _hundreds and_the _officials _of all _of the_property and_livestock to/for_the _king and_of_sons _of_his with the_officials and_the_warriors and_to/for_all mighty_man_of strength to Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

EST 2:3: RV EST 2:3 · LV EST 2:3 · Read together EST 2:3

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OET-RV EST 2:3

3 You could assign officers in each province of your empire to bring every virgin who is very beautiful here to your capital city of Shushan (Susa). They could stay in the harem for virgins under the custody of Hegay, the castrated royal guardian who takes care of the young women who live there and he could arrange for them to receive beauty treatments.

OET-LV EST 2:3

3 And_ the_king _let _him _appoint appointees in_all the _provinces _of his/its_kingdom and_let _them _gather DOM every _of girl virgin good _of appearance to Shūshan the_citadel to the _house _of the _women into the _hand _of Hegai the _eunuch _of the_king the _one _who_kept _of the_women and_let _him _give cleansings _of_their.

JER 38:7: RV JER 38:7 · LV JER 38:7 · Read together JER 38:7

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OET-RV JER 38:7

7 Now the Kushi Eved -Melek was one of the trusted servants in the king’s house and he heard that they had put Yirmiyah down into the cistern. Meanwhile, the king was sitting at the Benyamin Gate.

OET-LV JER 38:7

7 And_ ˊEⱱed Melek the_Kūshiy/(Cushite) a _man _of a _court-official _he/it _listened and_he in_house _of the_king if/because _that they _had _put DOM Yirmə^yāh into the_cistern and_the_king was_sitting in_the _gate _of Binyāmīn.

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

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OET-RV ACT 8:27

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

OET-LV ACT 8:27

27 And having _risen _up, he _was _gone, and see, a_man, an_Aithiops/(Kūshiy) eunuch, official of _Kandakaʸ queen of_the_Aithiopss, who was over all the treasure of _her, who had _come going _to _prostrate in Hierousalaʸm,

DAN 1:3: RV DAN 1:3 · LV DAN 1:3 · Read together DAN 1:3

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OET-RV DAN 1:3

3 Some time later, King Nevukadnetsar commanded his chief official Ashpenaz to bring him some of the young Israeli men, from both their royal family and from some of the prominent families.

OET-LV DAN 1:3

3 And_ the_king _he/it _said to_ʼAshpənaz the _chief _of his/its_officials to_bring from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_from_(the)_seed the_royalty and_from the_nobles.

DEU 23:1: RV DEU 23:1 · LV DEU 23:2 · Read together DEU 23:1

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OET-RV DEU 23:1

23 No man with crushed testicles or a severed penis is allowed to enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

OET-LV DEU 23:2

2  Not one _who_is_wounded _of crushing and_one _who_is_cut _off _of penis he _will _go in_the _assembly _of YHWH.

ISA 56:3–5: RV ISA 56:3–5 · LV ISA 56:3–5 · Read together ISA 56:3–5

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OET-RV ISA 56:3

⇔  3 Don’t let the son of any foreigner who’s decided to follow Yahweh,
⇔ say, ‘Yahweh will certainly separate me out from his people.’
⇔ And don’t let the castrated slave say, ‘Look, I’m a withered-up tree,’

OET-RV ISA 56:4

4 because Yahweh says this:
⇔ To the castrated slaves who observe my rest days
⇔ and choose what pleases me and are faithful to my agreement,

OET-RV ISA 56:5

5 I will give them a monument and a good name in my house and inside my walls
⇔ that’s better than sons and daughters.
⇔ I’ll give them a permanent good reputation which won’t be terminated.

OET-LV ISA 56:3

3 And_not the _son _of (the)_foreignness who_he _has _joined _himself to YHWH let _him _say to_say surely _(separate) he_will _separate _me YHWH from_under people _of_his and_not the_eunuch let _him _say HERE I am_a _tree dry.

OET-LV ISA 56:4

4 If/because thus YHWH he _says to_eunuchs who they _keep DOM sabbaths _of_my and_they _choose (in)_that_which I _desire and_they_are_keeping _hold on_covenant _of_my.

OET-LV ISA 56:5

5 And_I _will _give to/for_them in_house _of_my and_in_walls _of_my a _monument and_a _name good more_than _sons and_more_than _daughters a _name _of perpetuity I _will _give to_him/it which not it _will _be _cut _off.

The Ethiopian eunuch of Acts 8:27-39 (RV · LV · Read together) was probably minister of the treasury and has been credited with founding Christianity in Ethiopia.

Jesus mentioned three classes of eunuchs (Mt 19:12 (RV · LV · Read together)), including those who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom. This is generally understood in a metaphorical sense of voluntarily forgoing marriage in order to serve the kingdom (e.g., John the Baptist, Jesus, and the apostle Paul).

MAT 19:12: RV MAT 19:12 · LV MAT 19:12 · Read together MAT 19:12

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OET-RV MAT 19:12

12 There are some men who are born without testicles, right from their mother’s womb, there are some who’ve been castrated by others, and there are some who castrate themselves because of the heavenly kingdom. Anyone who’s able to accept this can accept it.”

OET-LV MAT 19:12

12 For/Because there _are eunuchs who were _born thus from womb of _mother, and there _are eunuchs who were _castrated by the people, and there _are eunuchs who castrated themselves because _of the kingdom of _the heavens.
The one being _able to _be _accepting it, him _let _be _accepting it.