Acts

Acts 8:9

⁹Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Prior to that time	προϋπῆρχεν	proupērchen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4391 I have been already
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
man	Ἀνὴρ	Anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
named	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
had practiced sorcery	μαγεύων	mageuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3096 I practice sorcery or magic
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλει	polei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
astounded	ἐξιστάνων	existanōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1839 I astonish, am astonished
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
people	ἔθνος	ethnos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
of Samaria	Σαμαρείας	Samareias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4540 Samaria
He claimed	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to be	εἶναί	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
someone	τινα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
great	μέγαν	megan	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Acts 13:6 · John 7:18 · Acts 5:36 · Exodus 8:18–19 · Leviticus 20:6 · Acts 19:18–20 · Exodus 7:11 · Acts 8:11 · Exodus 7:22 · Acts 16:16–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.