[B-Greek] EUNOCOS -- range of definitions, please -- ADDED NOTE

George F Somsel gfsomsel at yahoo.com
Sun Oct 15 16:18:00 EDT 2006


I seriously doubt that all of those who are termed "eunuchs" and hold some office are actually castrated.  I have doubts especially regarding the Ethiopian eunuch of Acts since he went to Jerusalem to worship though in Deut 23.1 we read "He whose testicles are crushed or whose male member is cut off shall not enter the assembly of the LORD.
 
george
gfsomsel
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From: "shoes6 at juno.com" <shoes6 at juno.com>
To: B-Greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 4:03:49 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] EUNOCOS -- range of definitions, please


WARNING: This topic could easily veer away from Greek, to historical
matters, to current events, to flames.  Let's be careful to stay on topic.

I have read and heard several conflicting definitions for EUNOCOS. 
There is no way that everything I've read can be correct.  

Among the definitions I've been given are:
castrated man, unmarried man, celibate man, king's servant, homosexual.

Without regard to current events or cultural issues, could someone
please give me the unadorned truth about what EUNOCOS can mean? 

Thank you very much!

Ted Shoemaker
Madison, Wisconsin, where related issues are on the front page of the
paper, the TV, and the pulpit.


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