Acts 19:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.”
Acts 19:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 19:1329 words
ἐπεχείρησανepecheirēsango about, take in hand (upon)
δέdeand / but
τινεςtinesa (kind
of), any (man, thing
καὶkaiand / also
τῶνtōnthe
περιερχομένωνperierchomenōnfetch a compass, vagabond, wandering about
ἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnJew(-ess), of Judæa
ἐξορκιστῶνexorkistōnexorcist
ὀνομάζεινonomazeincall, name
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τοὺςtousthe
ἔχονταςechontashave
τὰtathe
πνεύματαpneumataSpirit / spirit
τὰtathe
πονηρὰponērabad, evil, grievous
τὸtothe
ὄνομαonomacalled, (+
sur-)name(-d)
τοῦtouthe
κυρίουkyriouLord
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ὉρκίζωHorkizōadjure, charge
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
τὸνtonthe
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus
ὃνhonwho / which
ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaul, Paulus
κηρύσσειkērysseipreacher(-er), proclaim, publish
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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