Acts 8:9
9A manἈνὴρnowδέcertainτιςnamedὀνόματιSimonΣίμωνhad been formerlyπροϋπῆρχενinἐνtheτῇcityπόλειpracticing sorceryμαγεύωνandκαὶamazingἐξιστάνωνtheτὸpeopleἔθνοςτῆςof SamariaΣαμαρείας,declaringλέγωνto beεἶναίsomeoneτιναhimselfἑαυτὸνgreatμέγαν,
Now a certain man named Simon had been formerly practicing sorcery in the city and amazing the people of Samaria, declaring himself to be someone great,
Vocab difficulty
77.3
Rare words
προϋπῆρχεν
προϋπάρχω
I have been already, have been previously.
μαγεύων
μαγεύω
I practice sorcery or magic.