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Acts 13:8 — King James Version← Study notes

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.


Acts 13:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 13:819 words
GreekMeaning
ἀνθίστατοanthistato
Was opposingverbG436
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
ἘλύμαςElymas
ElymasnounG1681
ho
thearticleG3588
μάγοςmagos
magician —nounG3097
οὕτωςhoutōs
thusadverbG3779
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
μεθερμηνεύεταιmethermēneuetai
meansverbG3177
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ὄνομαonoma
namenounG3686
αὐτοῦautou
of him —pronounG846
ζητῶνzētōn
seekingverbG2212
διαστρέψαιdiastrepsai
to turn awayverbG1294
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἀνθύπατονanthypaton
proconsulnounG446
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 13:8

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. Acts 13:6-8 Again a Jew sorcerer, as was Simon. And observe this man, how,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 28 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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