Acts 13:8
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כָּשַׁף
kâshaph
properly, to whisper aspell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
עָמַד
ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
דָּרַשׁ
dârash
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...
סוּר
çûwr
to turn off (literal or figurative)
נָצַב
nâtsab
to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
אֵמוּן
ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּשַׁף kâshaph
properly, to whisper aspell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic
Study H3784 →נָצַב nâtsab
to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Study H5324 →עָמַד ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Study H5975 →דָּרַשׁ dârash
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
Study H1875 →אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Study H529 →שׁוּב shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
Study H7725 →שֵׁם shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Study H8034 →Cross References
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, ...
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
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