International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Candace

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Candace


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kan´da-sē (Κανδάκη, Kandákē): Queen of the Ethiopians (). Pliny states that the name Candace had already been borne for many years by the queens of Ethiopia (vi,29). See ETHIOPIA. Her treasurer, “a eunuch of great authority,” was baptized by Philip the Evangelist on his return from worshipping in Jerusalem.