Acts
Acts 8:11
11They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They paid close attention | προσεῖχον | proseichon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to |
| to him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| because | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| he had astounded | ἐξεστακέναι | exestakenai | Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active | G1839 I astonish, am astonished |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| for a | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| long | ἱκανῷ | hikanō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much |
| time | χρόνῳ | chronō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5550 time, a particular time, season |
| with | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| sorcery | μαγείαις | mageiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G3095 magic |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.