In Acts 13 of Acts .
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
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ἀνθίστατο anthistato ) withstood ἀνθίστατο anthistato ) withstood ἀνθίστημι (anthistēmi) verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “) withstood”, an ongoing action in the past G436 I set against; I withstand, resist, oppose. ) withstood δὲ de but δὲ de but δέ conjunction — “but” G1161 a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. This verse uses “but”. αὐτοῖς autois them αὐτοῖς autois them αὐτός (autos) personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-form G846 he, she, it, they, them, same. This verse uses “them”. them Ἐλύμας elumas Elymas Ἐλύμας elumas Elymas Ἐλύμας noun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Elymas”, the subject form G1681 Elymas, the name of the sorcerer at Paphos. ὁ ho the ὁ ho the ὁ article, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. μάγος, magos sage μάγος magos sage μάγος noun, nominative, singular, masculine — “sage”, the subject form G3097 a sorcerer, a magician, a wizard. οὕτως houtōs thus οὕτως houtōs thus οὕτω(ς) adverb — “thus” G3779 thus, so, in this manner. This verse uses “thus”. γὰρ gar for γὰρ gar for γάρ conjunction — “for” G1063 for. μεθερμηνεύεται methermēneuetai to mean μεθερμηνεύεται methermēneuetai to mean μεθερμηνεύω (methermēneuō) verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to mean”, an ongoing or repeated action G3177 I translate (from one language into another), interpret. τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. ὄνομα onoma name ὄνομα onoma name ὄνομα noun, nominative, singular, neuter — “name”, the subject form G3686 name, character, fame, reputation. This verse uses “name”. αὐτοῦ, autou he αὐτοῦ autou he αὐτός (autos) personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-form G846 he, she, it, they, them, same. ζητῶν zētōn seeking ζητῶν zētōn seeking ζητέω (zēteō) verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “seeking”, an ongoing or repeated action G2212 I seek, search for, desire, require, demand. seeking διαστρέψαι diastrepsai to turn away διαστρέψαι diastrepsai to turn away διαστρέφω (diastrephō) verb, aorist active infinitive — “to turn away”, a single action G1294 I pervert, corrupt, oppose, distort. to turn away τὸν ton the τὸν ton the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. ἀνθύπατον anthupaton deputy ἀνθύπατον anthupaton deputy ἀνθύπατος (anthupatos) noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “deputy”, the object form G446 a proconsul. the deputy ἀπὸ apo from ἀπὸ apo from ἀπό preposition — “from” G575 from, away from. This verse uses “from”. from τῆς tēs the τῆς tēs the ὁ (ho) article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-form G3588 the, the definite article. πίστεως. pisteōs faith πίστεως pisteōs faith πίστις (pistis) noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “faith”, the of-form G4102 faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. This verse uses “faith”. the faith Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and there withstood them Elymas the magian — for so is his name interpreted — seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.
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American Standard Version (1901) But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Young’s Literal Translation and there withstood them Elymas the magian — for so is his name interpreted — seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.
World English Bible But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
Darby Translation But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Douay-Rheims But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
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