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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:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
But but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) Conj H1161 δέ de (deh)
man, a man N-NMS H435 Ἀνὴρ aner (an'-ayr)
called a name, authority, cause N-DNS H3686 ὀνόματι onoma (on'-om-ah)
Simon, Simon, the name of several Israelites N-NMS H4613 Σίμων Simon (see'-mone)
which beforetime to exist beforehand V-IIA-3S H4391 προϋπῆρχεν prouparcho (pro-oop-ar'-kho)
used sorcery, to practice magic V-PPA-NMS H3096 μαγεύων mageuo (mag-yoo'-o)
the same city a city N-DFS H4172 πόλει polis (pol'-is)
bewitched to displace, to stand aside from V-PPA-NMS H1839 ἐξιστάνων existemi (ex-is'-tay-mee)
the people a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.) N-ANS H1484 ἔθνος ethnos (eth'-nos)
of Samaria, Samaria, the name of both a city and a region in Palestine N-GFS H4540 Σαμαρείας Samareia (sam-ar'-i-ah)
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giving out to say V-PPA-NMS H3004 λέγων lego (leg'-o)
there was a certain a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-AMS H5100 τις tis (tis)
great one: great Adj-AMS H3173 μέγαν megas (meg'-as)

Locations

Samaria

SAMARIA, CITY OFsa-ma'-ri-a, (shomeron; Samareia, Semeron, and other forms):(1) Shechem was the first capital of the Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12:25). Jeroboam seems later to have removed the royal residence to Tirzah (1 Kings 14:17). After the brief reigns of Elah and Zimri came that of Omri, who reigned 6 years in Tirzah, then he purchased the hill of Sama... View Details

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King James Bible 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:
Berean Bible But there was Now a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime man named Simon had formerly been practicing sorcery in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched amazing the people of Samaria, giving out that declaring himself was some great one:to be someone great,
Hebrew Greek English But Now there was a certain man, called man named Simon, which beforetime who formerly was practicing magic in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched astonishing the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:claiming to be someone great;
New American Standard Bible 1995 But Now there was a certain man, called man named Simon, which beforetime who formerly was practicing magic in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched astonishing the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:claiming to be someone great;