King James Version

Acts 8:32

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “shearing” (κείραντος) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “shearing” (κείροντος) before him here.

ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.περιοχὴperiochēplaceπεριοχήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “place”, the subject formG4042a section or passage of Scripture.The placeτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γραφῆςgraphēsof the scriptureγραφή (graphē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the scripture”, the of-formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.of the scriptureἣνhēnwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōskenhe readἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he read”, an ongoing action in the pastG314I read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern.he readἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasαὕτηhautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisὩςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asπρόβατονprobatona sheepπρόβατονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “a sheep”, the subject formG4263a sheep.a sheepἐπὶepitoἐπίpreposition — “to”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.toσφαγὴνsphagēnslaughterσφαγή (sphagē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “slaughter”, the object formG4967slaughter, sacrifice.This verse uses “slaughter”.the slaughterἤχθηēchthēto bringἄγω (agō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to bring”, a single actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὡςhōslikeὡςconjunction — “like”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.likeἀμνὸςamnosa lambἀμνόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a lamb”, the subject formG286a lamb (as a type of innocence, and with sacrificial connotation).a lambἐναντίονenantionbeforeἐναντίονpreposition — “before”G1726before, in the presence of, in the eyes of.This verse uses “before”.beforeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κείραντοςkeirantosshearerκείρω (keirō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “shearer”, a single actionG2751I shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut.shearerαὐτὸνautonhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “his”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisἄφωνοςaphōnosmuteἄφωνοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “mute”, the subject formG880soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb.οὕτωςhoutōsthusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἀνοίγειanoigeito openἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to open”, an ongoing or repeated actionG455I open.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.στόμαstomamouthστόμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “mouth”, the object formG4750the mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.mouthαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

κείροντοςkeirontosshearerκείρω (keirō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “shearer”, a single actionG2751I shear, cut the hair of; mid: I cut my own hair, have my hair cut.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: 'As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:

Young’s Literal Translation

And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: 'As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

World English Bible

Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.

Darby Translation

And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.

Douay-Rheims

And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.

Quotes

Isaiah 53:8 Isaiah 53:8 · King James VersionHe was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.Isaiah 53:8 · King James VersionOpen the Source
He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

Fulfills

Isaiah 53:7 Isaiah 53:7 · King James VersionHe was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.Isaiah 53:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
suffering servant: lamb to the slaughter · NT explicit
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.