Acts 20:9
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
Original Language Analysis
καθήμενος
there sat
G2521
καθήμενος
there sat
Strong's:
G2521
Word #:
1 of 29
and ???? (to sit; akin to the base of g1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
ὀνόματι
named
G3686
ὀνόματι
named
Strong's:
G3686
Word #:
5 of 29
a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
Εὔτυχος
Eutychus
G2161
Εὔτυχος
Eutychus
Strong's:
G2161
Word #:
6 of 29
well- fated, i.e., fortunate; eutychus, a young man
ἐπὶ
in
G1909
ἐπὶ
in
Strong's:
G1909
Word #:
7 of 29
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
τῆς
G3588
τῆς
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
8 of 29
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
κατενεχθεὶς
being fallen
G2702
κατενεχθεὶς
being fallen
Strong's:
G2702
Word #:
10 of 29
to bear down, i.e., (figuratively) overcome (with drowsiness); specially, to cast a vote
βαθεῖ
into a deep
G901
βαθεῖ
into a deep
Strong's:
G901
Word #:
12 of 29
profound (as going down), literally or figuratively
διαλεγομένου
preaching
G1256
διαλεγομένου
preaching
Strong's:
G1256
Word #:
13 of 29
to say thoroughly, i.e., discuss (in argument or exhortation)
τοῦ
G3588
τοῦ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
14 of 29
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
Παύλου
and as Paul
G3972
Παύλου
and as Paul
Strong's:
G3972
Word #:
15 of 29
(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
ἐπὶ
in
G1909
ἐπὶ
in
Strong's:
G1909
Word #:
16 of 29
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
πλεῖον
G4119
πλεῖον
Strong's:
G4119
Word #:
17 of 29
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
κατενεχθεὶς
being fallen
G2702
κατενεχθεὶς
being fallen
Strong's:
G2702
Word #:
18 of 29
to bear down, i.e., (figuratively) overcome (with drowsiness); specially, to cast a vote
ἀπὸ
from
G575
ἀπὸ
from
Strong's:
G575
Word #:
19 of 29
"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
τοῦ
G3588
τοῦ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
20 of 29
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἀπὸ
from
G575
ἀπὸ
from
Strong's:
G575
Word #:
23 of 29
"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
τοῦ
G3588
τοῦ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
24 of 29
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
καὶ
and
G2532
καὶ
and
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
27 of 29
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
Cross References
Historical Context
Third-story falls were typically fatal. Luke's professional assessment 'was taken up dead' establishes the miracle's reality when Paul raised him.
Questions for Reflection
- How does this incident teach about human limitations in worship?
- What does Luke's medical assessment add to understanding the miracle?
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Analysis & Commentary
Eutychus 'fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead' - Luke's medical assessment confirmed death. 'Being fallen into a deep sleep as Paul was long preaching' combined exhaustion with extended sermon. Human frailty and divine power intersect in this narrative.