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His account is found in <a href="/acts/20-7.htm">Acts 20:7-12</a>, where he is noted for a miraculous event that occurred during one of the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys.<br><br><b>Biblical Account:</b><br><br>The account of Eutychus takes place in the city of Troas, where Paul and his companions stayed for seven days. On the first day of the week, the believers gathered to break bread, and Paul, intending to leave the next day, spoke to them and prolonged his message until midnight. The gathering took place in an upper room, where many lamps were lit, creating a warm and possibly stuffy environment.<br><br><a href="/acts/20-9.htm">Acts 20:9</a> states, "And a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was overcome by deep sleep. As Paul kept on speaking, he fell down from the third account and was picked up dead." This tragic incident occurred as Eutychus, likely a young believer eager to hear Paul's teaching, succumbed to fatigue and fell from the window.<br><br>However, the account does not end in tragedy. <a href="/acts/20-10.htm">Acts 20:10-12</a> continues, "But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. 'Do not be alarmed,' he said, 'for his life is in him.' Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. After speaking until daybreak, he departed. And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive."<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>The account of Eutychus is often seen as a testament to the power of God working through the Apostle Paul. It highlights the early Christian community's dedication to teaching and fellowship, as well as the miraculous signs that accompanied the apostolic ministry. The resurrection of Eutychus serves as a reminder of the hope and life found in Christ, even in the face of death.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context:</b><br><br>In the cultural context of the time, gatherings in upper rooms were common for early Christians, who often met in private homes. The use of lamps would have been necessary for evening meetings, and the presence of many lamps suggests a large gathering. Eutychus's position by the window may have been an attempt to find a cooler spot in the crowded room.<br><br>The name "Eutychus" means "fortunate" or "lucky," which is fitting given the outcome of his fall. His account is a vivid illustration of the early church's vibrancy and the miraculous works that accompanied the spread of the Gospel.<br><br><b>Lessons and Reflections:</b><br><br>Eutychus's experience serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of physical fatigue and the importance of attentiveness in spiritual matters. It also underscores the compassion and power of God, who, through Paul, restored Eutychus to life. This narrative encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith and to trust in God's ability to bring life and restoration in all circumstances.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Eutychus</span><p>happy; fortunate<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Eutychus</span><p>(<i>fortunate</i>), a youth at Troas, (<a href="/acts/20-9.htm">Acts 20:9</a>) who sitting in a window, and having fallen asleep while St. Paul was discoursing, fell from the third story, and being taken up dead, was miraculously restored to life by the apostle.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Eutychus</span><p>A young man who was killed at Troas by falling from the window of a room in the third story, where Paul was preaching. His life was miraculously restored, <a href="/context/acts/20-6.htm">Acts 20:6-12</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Fortunate, (<a href="/acts/20-9.htm">Acts 20:9</a>-12), a young man of Troas who fell through drowsiness from the open window of the third floor of the house where Paul was preaching, and was "taken up dead." The lattice-work of the window being open to admit the air, the lad fell out and down to the court below. Paul restored him to life again. (Comp. <a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">1 Kings 17:21</a>; <a href="/2_kings/4-34.htm">2 Kings 4:34.</a>) <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">EUTYCHUS</span><p>u'-ti-kus (Eutuchos, "fortunate"):<br><br>The story of Eutychus occurs in the "we" section of Acts, and is therefore related by an eyewitness of the incidents (<a href="/acts/20-7.htm">Acts 20:7-12</a>). On the first day of the week the Christians of Troas had met for an evening service in an upper chamber, and were joined by Paul and his company. As he was to leave in the morning, Paul "prolonged his speech until midnight." A youth named Eutychus, who was sitting at the open window, became borne down with sleep owing to the lateness of the hour, and ultimately fell through the opening from the third story. He "was taken up dead." This direct statement is evaded by De Wette and Olshausen, who translate "for dead." Meyer says this expresses the judgment of those who took him up. However, Luke, the physician, is giving his verdict, and he plainly believes that a miracle was wrought by Paul in restoring a corpse to life. The intention of Luke in relating this incident is to relate a miracle. Paul went down and embraced the youth while comforting the lamenting crowd, "Make ye no ado; for his life is in him." The interrupted meeting was resumed, the bread was broken, and the conversation continued till break of day. "And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted."<br><br>S. F. Hunter<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2161.htm"><span class="l">2161. Eutuchos -- "well-fated," <b>Eutychus</b>, a young man restored to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2160, 2161. Eutuchos. 2162 . "well-fated," <b>Eutychus</b>, a young man restored to<br> life by Paul. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Eutuchos Phonetic <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2161.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/sozomen/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_sozomenus/chapter_xvii_banishment_of_eunomius_by.htm"><span class="l">Banishment of Eunomius by Theodosius the Great. Theophronius, his <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Theophronius, his Successor; of <b>Eutychus</b>, and of Dorotheus, and their Heresies;<br> of those called Psathyrians; Division of the Arians into Different Parties <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xvii banishment of eunomius by.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_3_1857/a_preacher_from_the_dead.htm"><span class="l">A Preacher from the Dead</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And do ye remember, when Paul once preached a long sermon, even until midnight,<br> there was a young man in the third loft named <b>Eutychus</b>, who fell asleep, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/a preacher from the dead.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_6_of_the_navigation.htm"><span class="l">Of the Navigation of King Agrippa to Rome, to Tiberius Caesar; and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Now <b>Eutychus</b>, who was Agrippa's freed-man, and drove his chariot, heard these words,<br> and at that time said nothing of them; but when Agrippa accused him of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 of the navigation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_4_what_things_king.htm"><span class="l">What Things King Agrippa did for Claudius; and How Claudius when <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> able to contain the anger he had, and promised, that if they desired an emperor,<br> he would give them one, if any one would bring him the watchword from <b>Eutychus</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 4 what things king.htm</font><p><a href="/library/swift/three_sermons_three_prayers/on_sleeping_in_church.htm"><span class="l">On Sleeping in Church</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ON SLEEPING IN CHURCH. "And there sat in the window a certain young man named <b>Eutychus</b>,<br> being fallen into a deep sleep; and while Paul was long preaching, he <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../swift/three sermons three prayers/on sleeping in church.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/a_commentary_on_acts_of_the_apostles/acts_xx.htm"><span class="l">Acts XX</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (8) "Now there were many lamps in the upper chamber where we were assembled; (9)<br> and there sat in the window a certain young man named <b>Eutychus</b>, who was borne <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xx.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bounds/prayer_and_praying_men/xiv_paul_and_his_praying.htm"><span class="l">Paul and his Praying (Continued)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There was sitting in the window a young man named <b>Eutychus</b>, who naturally fell asleep,<br> and as Paul was rather long in speaking, the young man fell out of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bounds/prayer and praying men/xiv paul and his praying.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watson/a_body_of_divinity/10_perseverance.htm"><span class="l">Perseverance</span></a> <br><b>...</b> As <b>Eutychus</b>, when he fell from a window (Acts 20: and all thought he was dead -<br> No, saith Paul, there is life in him;' so David fell foully, but there was the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/10 perseverance.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_acts_of_the_apostles/lesson_37_pauls_last_journey.htm"><span class="l">Paul's Last Journey to Jerusalem</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There, in the fervency of his love and solicitude for them, the apostle preached<br> until midnight. In one of the open windows sat a youth named <b>Eutychus</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 37 pauls last journey.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origens_commentary_on_the_gospel_of_john/4_i_feel_myself_growing.htm"><span class="l">I Feel Myself Growing Dizzy with all This,</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Do we not find Paul, too, extending his discourse from morning to midnight, [4794]<br> when <b>Eutychus</b> was borne down with sleep and fell down, to the dismay of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/4 i feel myself growing.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/eutychus.htm"><span class="l"><b>Eutychus</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (Comp. 1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 4:34.). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.<br><b>EUTYCHUS</b>. <b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Eutychus</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eutychus.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eu'tychus.htm"><span class="l">Eu'tychus (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Eu'tychus. <b>Eutychus</b>, Eu'tychus. Evaded . <b>...</b> Acts 20:9 A certain young man named<br><b>Eutychus</b> sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eu'tychus.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/unusual.htm"><span class="l">Unusual (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Unusual (4 Occurrences). Acts 20:9 and a youth<br> of the name of <b>Eutychus</b> was sitting at the window. This <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/unusual.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/overpowered.htm"><span class="l">Overpowered (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 20:9 And a certain youth, by name <b>Eutychus</b>, sitting at the window-opening,<br> overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/overpowered.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lad.htm"><span class="l">Lad (66 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> so many? (KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV). Acts 20:9 and a youth of the name of<br><b>Eutychus</b> was sitting at the window. This lad, gradually <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lad.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loft.htm"><span class="l">Loft (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named <b>Eutychus</b>, being fallen<br> into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loft.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/length.htm"><span class="l">Length (135 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> fell down from Zeus? (WEY). Acts 20:9 and a youth of the name of <b>Eutychus</b><br> was sitting at the window. This lad, gradually sinking <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/length.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gradually.htm"><span class="l">Gradually (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (adv.) In degree. Multi-Version Concordance Gradually (2 Occurrences). Acts<br> 20:9 and a youth of the name of <b>Eutychus</b> was sitting at the window. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gradually.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/window.htm"><span class="l">Window (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Window (24 Occurrences). Acts 20:9 A certain young man<br> named <b>Eutychus</b> sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/window.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/floor.htm"><span class="l">Floor (69 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> or the Stone Floor. (BBE). Acts 20:9 and a youth of the name of <b>Eutychus</b><br> was sitting at the window. This lad, gradually sinking into <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/floor.htm - 32k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Eutychus-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Eutychus in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/raised-from-the-dead.html">How many people were raised from the dead in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Paul-third-missionary-journey.html">What happened on Paul's third missionary journey? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Eutychus (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/20-9.htm">Acts 20:9</a></span><br />A certain young man named <span class="boldtext">Eutychus</span> sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/eutychus.htm">Eutychus</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eutychus--a_young_man_from_troas,_restored_to_life_by_paul.htm">Eutychus: A Young Man from Troas, Restored to Life by Paul</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eutychus.htm">Eutychus (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/evaded.htm">Evaded (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/e/euthanasia.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Euthanasia"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Euthanasia" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/eu'tychus.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Eu'tychus"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Eu'tychus" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>