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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. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀνθίστατοanthistatoWas opposing
Lemma: ἀνθίστημι (anthistēmi) · Strong's: G0436
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IMI-3S)
Meaning: to oppose — ἀνθ-ίοτημι; (ἀντί, ἵστημι), [in LXX for עָמַד, יָצַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against. ; 2. In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act., to withstand, resist, oppose: with…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 5:39, Luke 21:15, Acts 6:10, Romans 9:19, Romans 13:2, Galatians 2:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0436; TFLSJ G0436; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 1
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 2
αὐτοῖςautoisto them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 3
ἘλύμαςElumasElymas
Lemma: Ἐλύμας (Elumas) · Strong's: G1681
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Elymas — Ἐλύμας, -α, ὁ; (Aram. or Arab., cf. DB, i, 246 b) ; Elymas: Act.13:8.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1681; TFLSJ G1681; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 4
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 5
μάγος,magosmagician —
Lemma: μάγος (magos) · Strong's: G3097
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: sage — μάγος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for אַשָּׁף, Dan LXX TH Dan.2:2, 10, al. (cf. chief magian, Jer.39:3, 13) ; ] ; 1. one of the Μάγοι, a Median tribe (Hat). ; 2. a Magian, one of a sacred caste, originally Median, who seem to…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Acts 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3097; TFLSJ G3097; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 6
οὕτωςhoutōsthus
Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…
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Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 7
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 8
μεθερμηνεύεταιmethermēneuetaimeans
Lemma: μεθερμηνεύω (methermēneuō) · Strong's: G3177
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to mean — μεθερμηνεύω ; [in LXX: Sirach prologue 23 * ; ] ; to translate, interpret: Mat.1:23, Mrk.5:41 15:22, 34, Jhn.1:38, 42, Act.4:36 13:8 (cf. ἑρμηνεύω).†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Mark 5:41, Mark 15:22, Mark 15:34, John 1:38, John 1:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3177; TFLSJ G3177; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 9
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 10
ὄνομαonomaname
Lemma: ὄνομα (onoma) · Strong's: G3686
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: name — ὄνομα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁם ; ] ; 1. in general, the name by which a person or thing is called: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.1:63, Jhn.18:10, al.; ἄνθρωπος (etc.), ᾧ (οὗ) ὄ. (τ. ὄ), sc. ἦν or ἐστίν (BL, §30,…
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Used 231 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3686; TFLSJ G3686; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 11
αὐτοῦ,autouof him —
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 12
ζητῶνzētōnseeking
Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…
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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 13
διαστρέψαιdiastrepsaito turn away
Lemma: διαστρέφω (diastrephō) · Strong's: G1294
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to pervert — δια-στρέφω ; [in LXX for הָפַךְ, עָקַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; to distort, twist; metaphorically, to distort, pervert: Luk.23:2, Act.13:8, 10; διεστραμμένος, perverse: Mat.17:17, Luk.9:41, Act.20:30, Php.2:15.†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 17:17, Luke 9:41, Luke 23:2, Acts 13:10, Acts 20:30, Philippians 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1294; TFLSJ G1294; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 14
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 15
ἀνθύπατονanthupatonproconsul
Lemma: ἀνθύπατος (anthupatos) · Strong's: G0446
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: proconsul — ἀνθύπατος -ου, ὁ; (ἀντί, ὕπατος, altern. for ὑπέρτατος), ; supreme, a consul, one acting in place of a consul, a proconsul, the administrator of a senatorial province (cf. ἡγεμών, and see MM, VGT, 44): Act.13:7-8, 12…
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Used 5 times. Also: Acts 13:7, Acts 13:12, Acts 18:12, Acts 19:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0446; TFLSJ G0446; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 16
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 17
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 18
πίστεως.pisteōsfaith.
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: faith — πίστις, -εως, ἡ ; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; 1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 240 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4102G; TFLSJ G4102G; TAGNT Acts 13:8 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| Elymas | → | Ἐλύμας G1681 Elymas |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sorcerer | → | μάγος G3097 sage |
| (for | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| that is what | → | οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly) |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| name | → | ὄνομα G3686 name |
| means | → | μεθερμηνεύω G3177 to mean |
| opposed | → | ἀνθίστημι G0436 to oppose |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| [and] tried | → | ζητέω G2212 to seek |
| to turn | → | διαστρέφω G1294 to pervert |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| proconsul | → | ἀνθύπατος G0446 proconsul |
| from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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