KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “But” | δὲ | But, and, etc | But |
| “Elymas” | Ἐλύμας | Elymas, a wizard | Elymas |
| “the” | ὁ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “sorcerer” | μάγος | A Magian (Magi), i.e., Oriental scientist; by implication, a magician | sorcerer |
| “(for” | γὰρ | Properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) | for |
| “so” | οὕτως | In this way (referring to what precedes or follows) | so |
| “is by” | μεθερμηνεύεται | To explain over, i.e., translate | is by |
| “his” | αὐτοῦ | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | his |
| “name” | ὄνομα | A "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) | name |
| “interpretation)” | μεθερμηνεύεται | To explain over, i.e., translate | interpretation |
| “withstood” | ἀνθίστατο | To stand against, i.e., oppose | withstood |
| “them,” | αὐτοῖς | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | them |
| “seeking” | ζητῶν | To seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) | seeking |
| “to turn away” | διαστρέψαι | To distort, i.e., (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt | turn away |
| “the” | τὸν | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “deputy” | ἀνθύπατον | Instead of the highest officer, i.e., (specially) a Roman proconsul | deputy |
| “from” | ἀπὸ | "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) | from |
| “the” | τῆς | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “faith.” | πίστεως | Persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself | faith |
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6 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:
7 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.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
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