Acts 8:9 Greek Word Analysis

0	man	Ἀνὴρ	g435
1	But	δέ	g1161
18	some	τινα	g5100
3	called	ὀνόματι	g3686
4	Simon	Σίμων	g4613
5	which beforetime	προϋπῆρχεν	g4391
6	in	ἐν	g1722
7		τῇ	g3588
8	the same city	πόλει	g4172
9	used sorcery	μαγεύων	g3096
10	and	καὶ	g2532
11	bewitched	ἐξιστῶν	g1839
12		τὸ	g3588
13	the people	ἔθνος	g1484
14		τῆς	g3588
15	of Samaria	Σαμαρείας	g4540
16	giving out	λέγων	g3004
17	was	εἶναί	g1511
18	some	τινα	g5100
19	that himself	ἑαυτὸν	g1438
20	great one	μέγαν	g3173

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.

World English Bible (WEB)

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,