9
Nowδέa certainτιςmanἈνὴρnamedὀνόματιSimonΣίμωνhad previously beenπροϋπῆρχενinἐνthe cityτῇ πόλειpracticing magicμαγεύωνandκαὶamazingἐξιστάνωνthe nationτὸ ἔθνοςof Samaria,τῆς Σαμαρείαςsayingλέγωνthat he himselfἑαυτὸνwasεἶναίsomeoneτιναgreat.μέγαν
Acts 8:9
Study it in the app“Now a certain man named Simon had previously been in the city practicing magic and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying that he himself was someone great.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:9, word by word
- manἈνὴρAnēr
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “Anēr” appears- namedὀνόματιonomati
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appears- SimonΣίμωνSimōn
Simon
Simon: the name of several men in the New Testament. The most often named is Simon Peter; also Simon the Zealot, one of the Twelve; Simon, a brother of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene; Simon the leper; a Pharisee; the magician of Samaria; the tanner of Joppa; and the father of Judas Iscariot.
Where else “Simōn” appears- had previously beenπροϋπῆρχενproypērchen
be before
Be before, have been previously.
Where else “proypērchen” appears- the cityπόλειpolei
city, town
City, town.
Where else “polei” appears- practicing magicμαγεύωνmageuōn
practice magic
Practice magic.
Where else “mageuōn” appears- amazingἐξιστάνωνexistanōn
amaze
To cause others such surprise that they do not know what to think.
Where else “existanōn” appears- the nationἔθνοςethnos
nation
A people with its own land, language and customs.
Where else “ethnos” appears- of SamariaΣαμαρείαςSamareias
Samaria
See it on the mapWhere else “Samareias” appears- sayingλέγωνlegōn
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appears- wasεἶναίeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- greatμέγανmegan
greater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “megan” appears
Places in this verse
Samaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
The context
8And there was much joy in that city.
9 · This verse (above)
10To him all were paying attention, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the Power of God that is called Great.”
To study Acts 8 in a group
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?