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Acts 8:9
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And there was great joy in that city.
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But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
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To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
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Verse Text
ButG1161 there was a certainG5100 manG435, calledG3686 SimonG4613, which beforetimeG4391 inG1722 the same cityG4172 used sorceryG3096, andG2532 bewitchedG1839 the peopleG1484 of SamariaG4540, giving outG3004 that himselfG1438 wasG1511 someG5100 great oneG3173:
Ἀνὴρ δέ τις ὀνόματι Σίμων προϋπῆρχεν ἐν τῇ πόλει μαγεύων καὶ ἐξιστῶν τὸ ἔθνος τῆς Σαμαρείας, λέγων εἶναί τινα ἑαυτὸν μέγαν·
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ἀνὴρ |
Anēr | G435 | N-NSM | man |
δέ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | But |
τις |
tis | G5100 | X-NSM | there was a certain |
ὀνόματι |
onomati | G3686 | N-DSN | called |
Σίμων |
Simōn | G4613 | N-NSM | Simon |
προϋπῆρχεν |
proupērchen | G4391 | V-IAI-3S | which beforetime |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
τῇ |
tē | G3588 | T-DSF | the |
πόλει |
polei | G4172 | N-DSF | same city |
μαγεύων |
mageuōn | G3096 | V-PAP-NSM | used sorcery |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
ἐξιστῶν |
existōn | G1839 | V-PAP-NSM | bewitched |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-ASN | the |
ἔθνος |
ethnos | G1484 | N-ASN | people |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | * |
Σαμαρείας, |
Samareias | G4540 | N-GSF | of Samaria |
λέγων |
legōn | G3004 | V-PAP-NSM | giving out |
εἶναί |
einai | G1511 | V-PAN | was |
τινα |
tina | G5100 | X-ASM | some |
ἑαυτὸν |
heauton | G1438 | F-3ASM | that himself |
μέγαν· |
megan | G3173 | A-ASM | great one |
- G435 — ἀνήρ (anḗr, an'-ayr): a male human being, a man — a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
- G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
- G1484 — ἔθνος (éthnos, eth'-nos): a race, people, the Gentiles — probably from ἔθω; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
- G1511 — εἶναι (eînai, i'-nahee): present infinitive from εἰμί; to exist:--am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G1839 — ἐξίστημι (exístēmi, ex-is'-tay-mee): I astonish, am astonished — from ἐκ and ἵστημι; to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane:--amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves), bewitch, wonder.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
- G3096 — μαγεύω (mageúō, mag-yoo'-o): I practice sorcery or magic — from μάγος; to practice magic:--use sorcery.
- G3173 — μέγας (mégas, meg'-as): large, great — (including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also μέγιστος, μείζων); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
- G3686 — ὄνομα (ónoma, on'-om-ah): name, character, reputation — from a presumed derivative of the base of γινώσκω (compare ὀνίνημι); a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character):--called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
- G4172 — πόλις (pólis, pol'-is): a city — probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.
- G4391 — προϋπάρχω (proÿpárchō, pro-oop-ar'-kho): I have been already — from πρό and ὑπάρχω; to exist before, i.e. (adverbially) to be or do something previously:--+ be before(-time).
- G4540 — Σαμάρεια (Samáreia, sam-ar'-i-ah): Samaria — of Hebrew origin (שֹׁמְרוֹן); Samaria (i.e. Shomeron), a city and region of Palestine:--Samaria.
- G4613 — Σίμων (Símōn, see'-mone): Simon — of Hebrew origin (שִׁמְעוֹן); Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites:--Simon. Compare Συμεών.
- G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): any one, some one — an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- giving — John 7:18, Acts 5:36, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, 2 Timothy 3:2, 2 Timothy 3:5, 2 Peter 2:18
- used — Exodus 7:11, Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:18-19, Exodus 9:11, Leviticus 20:6, Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Acts 13:6, Acts 16:16-18, Acts 19:18-20, 2 Timothy 3:8-9, Revelation 13:13-14, Revelation 22:15
Reciprocal references (14): Exodus 7:12, Exodus 22:18, Numbers 22:6, 1 Chronicles 10:13, Proverbs 22:12, Matthew 24:5, Luke 21:8, Acts 8:19, Acts 19:19, 2 Corinthians 4:5, Galatians 3:1, Galatians 5:20, 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 1 Timothy 6:4
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: HUMILITY-PRIDE, MIRACLES, MISSIONS, WORLD-WIDE, SIMON
- Torrey’s: MIRACLES THROUGH EVIL AGENTS
- Nave’s: FAITH, MINISTER, Christian, MIRACLES, PHILIP, PREACHING, SAMARIA, SELF-EXALTATION, SIMON, SORCERY
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