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.