Acts 13:8

8Was opposingἀνθίστατοhoweverδὲthemαὐτοῖςElymasἘλύμαςtheὁmagicianμάγος,thusοὕτωςforγὰρmeansμεθερμηνεύεταιtheτὸnameὄνομαof himαὐτοῦ,seekingζητῶνto turn awayδιαστρέψαιtheτὸνproconsulἀνθύπατονfromἀπὸtheτῆςfaithπίστεως.

But Elymas the magician (for his name is translated thus) was opposing them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

Vocab difficulty

81.8

Rare words

  • Ἐλύμας

    Ἐλύμας

    Elymas, the name of the sorcerer at Paphos.