Acts 19:13

13Attemptedἐπεχείρησανnowδέsome ofτινεςalsoκαὶof theτῶνitinerantπεριερχομένωνJewsἸουδαίωνexorcistsἐξορκιστῶνto invokeὀνομάζεινoverἐπὶthoseτοὺςhavingἔχονταςτὰspiritsπνεύματατὰevilπονηρὰtheτὸnameὄνομαof theτοῦLordκυρίουJesusἸησοῦsayingλέγοντες·I adjureὉρκίζωyouὑμᾶς[by]τὸνJesusἸησοῦνwhomὃνPaulΠαῦλοςproclaimsκηρύσσει.

And some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, also attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those having evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you⁺ [by] Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”

Vocab difficulty

54.8

Rare words

  • ἐπεχείρησαν

    ἐπιχειρέω

    I take in hand, attempt.

  • περιερχομένων

    περιέρχομαι

    I go around, move about, visit; I make a circuit, tack (as a ship).

  • ἐξορκιστῶν

    ἐξορκιστής

    an exorcist, a caster out of evil spirits by the use of names or spells.

  • Ὁρκίζω

    ὁρκίζω

    I adjure by, charge solemnly by.