Greek Interlinear

Acts 8:9 Interlinear

man But some called Simon which beforetime in the same city used sorcery and bewitched the people of Samaria giving out was some that himself great one

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἈνὴρG435mana man (properly as an individual male)
2δέG1161Butbut, and, etc
3τιναG5100somesome or any person or object
4ὀνόματιG3686calleda "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
5ΣίμωνG4613Simonsimon (i.e., shimon), the name of nine israelites
6προϋπῆρχενG4391which beforetimeto exist before, i.e., (adverbially) to be or do something previously
7ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
8τῇG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9πόλειG4172the same citya town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
10μαγεύωνG3096used sorceryto practice magic
11καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
12ἐξιστῶνG1839bewitchedto put (stand) out of wits, i.e., astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane
13τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14ἔθνοςG1484the peoplea race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
15τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16ΣαμαρείαςG4540of Samariasamaria (i.e., shomeron), a city and region of palestine
17λέγωνG3004giving outproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
18εἶναίG1511wasto exist
19τιναG5100somesome or any person or object
20ἑαυτὸνG1438that himself(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
21μέγανG3173great onebig (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

Verse Context

Acts 8:8And there was joy great in ...
Acts 8:9 (current)man But some called Simon which beforetime in the same city used sorcery and bewitched the people of Samaria giving out was some that himself great one
Acts 8:10To whom gave heed they all from the least to...

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