Greek Interlinear
Acts 8:9 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Acts 8:9, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἀνὴρ | G435 | man | a man (properly as an individual male) |
| 2 | δέ | G1161 | But | but, and, etc |
| 3 | τινα | G5100 | some | some or any person or object |
| 4 | ὀνόματι | G3686 | called | a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) |
| 5 | Σίμων | G4613 | Simon | simon (i.e., shimon), the name of nine israelites |
| 6 | προϋπῆρχεν | G4391 | which beforetime | to exist before, i.e., (adverbially) to be or do something previously |
| 7 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 8 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | πόλει | G4172 | the same city | a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) |
| 10 | μαγεύων | G3096 | used sorcery | to practice magic |
| 11 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 12 | ἐξιστῶν | G1839 | bewitched | to put (stand) out of wits, i.e., astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane |
| 13 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 14 | ἔθνος | G1484 | the people | a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) |
| 15 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | Σαμαρείας | G4540 | of Samaria | samaria (i.e., shomeron), a city and region of palestine |
| 17 | λέγων | G3004 | giving out | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 18 | εἶναί | G1511 | was | to exist |
| 19 | τινα | G5100 | some | some or any person or object |
| 20 | ἑαυτὸν | G1438 | that himself | (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc |
| 21 | μέγαν | G3173 | great one | big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) |
Geographic Context
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