Acts 8:11
They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
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ASV
And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
KJV
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| προσεῖχον | proseichon | They were giving heed | G4337 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | to him | G846 → |
| διὰ | dia | because | G1223 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| ἱκανῷ | hikanō | long | G2425 → |
| χρόνῳ | chronō | time | G5550 → |
| ταῖς | tais | with the | G3588 → |
| μαγείαις | mageiais | magic arts | G3095 → |
| ἐξεστακέναι | exestakenai | to have amazed | G1839 → |
| αὐτούς· | autous | them; | G846 → |
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