King James Version
Acts 13:8 in the King James Version says “But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the ...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.”
Acts 13:8 · KJV
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
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.
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
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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“is his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the sorcerer”
G3097a magian (magi), i.e., oriental scientist; by implication, a magician
“(for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“is his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“seeking”
G2212to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
“to turn away”
G1294to distort, i.e., (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt
“the deputy”
G446instead of the highest officer, i.e., (specially) a roman proconsul
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“the faith”
G4102persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ
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