Acts 8:9
And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,This verse in the real world
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- μαγεύωmageúōto practice magic
- προϋπάρχωproÿpárchōto exist before, i.e. (adverbially) to be or do something previously
- ΣαμάρειαSamáreiaSamaria (i.e. Shomeron), a city and region of Palestine
- ἐξίστημιexístēmito put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane
- ΣίμωνSímōnSimon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
- εἶναιeînaito exist
- ἔθνοςéthnosa race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usuall
- πόλιςpólisa town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Act 13:6, Jhn 7:18, Act 5:36, Exo 8:18–19, Lev 20:6, Act 19:18–20, Act 16:16–18, Exo 7:11