Acts

Acts 19:12–17

¹²so that even handkerchiefs^c and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

¹³Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” ¹⁴Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

¹⁵But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ¹⁶Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.

¹⁷This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

Footnotes

c 19:12 Greek soudaria

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Acts 19:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
handkerchiefs	σουδάρια	soudaria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4676 a handkerchief
and	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
aprons	σιμικίνθια	simikinthia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4612 an apron
that had touched him	χρωτὸς	chrōtos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5559 the skin
were taken	ἀποφέρεσθαι	apopheresthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G667 I carry, bear away
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sick	ἀσθενοῦντας	asthenountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G770 I am weak, sick
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
diseases	νόσους	nosous	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3554 a disease, malady
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
evil	πονηρὰ	ponēra	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
spirits	πνεύματα	pneumata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
left	ἐκπορεύεσθαι	ekporeuesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1607 I journey out, come forth
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 19:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
itinerant	περιερχομένων	perierchomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4022 I move about, make a circuit, tack
Jewish	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
exorcists	ἐξορκιστῶν	exorkistōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1845 an exorcist
who tried	Ἐπεχείρησαν	Epecheirēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2021 I take in hand, attempt
to invoke	ὀνομάζειν	onomazein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3687 I give a name to, mention
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
with	ἔχοντας	echontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
evil	πονηρὰ	ponēra	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
spirits	πνεύματα	pneumata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
They would say	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
I command	Ὁρκίζω	Horkizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3726 I adjure by, charge solemnly by
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
proclaims	κηρύσσει	kēryssei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach

Acts 19:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2033 seven
sons	υἱοὶ	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of Sceva	Σκευᾶ	Skeua	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4630 Sceva
a Jewish	Ἰουδαίου	Ioudaiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2453 Jewish
chief priest	ἀρχιερέως	archiereōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
doing	ποιοῦντες	poiountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4160 I do, make
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it

Acts 19:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηρὸν	ponēron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
responded	ἀποκριθὲν	apokrithen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
I know	γινώσκω	ginōskō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I know about	ἐπίσταμαι	epistamai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1987 I know, understand
Paul	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
who	τίνες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5101 who, which, what
are	ἐστέ	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Acts 19:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
with	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηρὸν	ponēron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
jumped	ἐφαλόμενος	ephalomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2177 I leap upon
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
overpowered	κατακυριεύσας	katakyrieusas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2634 I exercise authority over, overpower
them all	ἀμφοτέρων	amphoterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G297 both of two
The attack	ἴσχυσεν	ischysen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
was so violent	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
that they ran	ἐκφυγεῖν	ekphygein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1628 I flee out, away, I escape
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
naked	γυμνοὺς	gymnous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1131 wearing only the under-garment, bare
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wounded	τετραυματισμένους	tetraumatismenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5135 I wound

Acts 19:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
became	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
known	γνωστὸν	gnōston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1110 known, an acquaintance
to all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Greeks	Ἕλλησιν	Hellēsin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1672 a Hellene, a Greek
living	κατοικοῦσιν	katoikousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in Ephesus	Ἔφεσον	Epheson	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2181 Ephesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fear	φόβος	phobos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
came	ἐπέπεσεν	epepesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1968 I fall upon, press upon
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
was held in high honor	ἐμεγαλύνετο	emegalyneto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3170 I enlarge, magnify, extol