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English Bible Translations

Acts 8:9 / KJV
9. But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Acts 8:9 / ASV
9. But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Acts 8:9 / BasicEnglish
9. But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:
Acts 8:9 / Darby
9. But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.
Acts 8:9 / Webster
9. But there was a certain man called Simon, who before in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Acts 8:9 / Young
9. And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

German Bible Translations

Apostelgeschichte 8:9 / Luther
9. Es war aber ein Mann, mit Namen Simon, der zuvor in der Stadt Zauberei trieb und bezauberte das samaritische Volk und gab vor, er wäre etwas Großes.
Apostelgeschichte 8:9 / Schlachter
9. Ein Mann aber mit Namen Simon hatte zuvor in der Stadt Zauberei getrieben und das Volk von Samaria in Erstaunen gesetzt, indem er sich für etwas Großes ausgab.

French Bible Translations

Actes 8:9 / Segond21
9. Un homme du nom de Simon se trouvait déjà dans la ville. Se présentant comme un personnage important, il exerçait la magie et provoquait l'étonnement du peuple samaritain.
Actes 8:9 / NEG1979
9. Il y avait auparavant dans la ville un homme nommé Simon, qui, se donnant pour un personnage important, exerçait la magie et provoquait l’étonnement du peuple de la Samarie.
Actes 8:9 / Segond
9. Il y avait auparavant dans la ville un homme nommé Simon, qui, se donnant pour un personnage important, exerçait la magie et provoquait l'étonnement du peuple de la Samarie.
Actes 8:9 / Darby_Fr
9. Or, avant cela, il y avait dans la ville un homme nommé Simon, qui exerçait la magie et étonnait le peuple de la Samarie, se disant être quelque grand personnage;
Actes 8:9 / Martin
9. Or il y avait auparavant dans la ville un homme nommé Simon qui exerçait l'art d'enchanteur, et ensorcelait le peuple de Samarie, se disant être quelque grand personnage.
Actes 8:9 / Ostervald
9. Or, il y avait auparavant, dans la ville, un homme nommé Simon, qui exerçait la magie et étonnait le peuple de la Samarie, se faisant passer pour un grand personnage.

Versions with Strong Codes

Acts 8 / KJV_Strong
9. But[G1161] there was a certain[G5100] man,[G435] called[G3686] Simon,[G4613] which beforetime[G4391] in[G1722] the[G3588] same city[G4172] used sorcery,[G3096] and[G2532] bewitched[G1839] the[G3588] people[G1484] of Samaria,[G4540] giving out[G3004] that himself[G1438] was[G1511] some[G5100] great one: [G3173]

Strong Code definitions

G1161 de/deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

G5100 tis/tis an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).

G435 aner/an'-ayr a primary word (compare 444); a man (properly as an individual male):-fellow, husband, man, sir. see G444

G3686 onoma/on'-om-ah from a presumed derivative of the base of G1097 (compare 3685); a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character):--called, (+ sur-)name(-d). see G1097 see G3685

G4613 Simon/see'-mone of Hebrew origin (8095); Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites:--Simon. Compare 4826. see G4826 see H8095

G4391 prouparcho/pro-oop-ar'-kho from G4253 and 5225; to exist before, i.e. (adverbially) to be or do something previously:--+ be before(-time). see G4253 see G5225

G1722 en/en a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:-about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition. see G1519 see G1537

G3588 ho/ho, including the feminine to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

G4172 polis/pol'-is probably from the same as G4171, or perhaps from G4183; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city. see G4183 see G4171

G3096 mageuo/mag-yoo'-o from G3097; to practice magic:--use sorcery. see G3097

G2532 kai/kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

G1839 existemi/ex-is'-tay-mee from G1537 and 2476; to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane:--amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves), bewitch, wonder. see G1537 see G2476

G3588 ho/ho, including the feminine to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

G1484 ethnos/eth'-nos probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people. see G1486

G4540 Samareia/sam-ar'-i-ah of Hebrew origin (8111); Samaria (i.e. Shomeron), a city and region of Palestine:--Samaria. see H8111

G3004 lego/leg'-o a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. see G2036 see G5346 see G4483 see G2980

G1438 heautou/heh-ow-too' from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of G846; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves). see G846

G1511 einai/i'-nahee present infinitive from G1510; to exist:--am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was. see G1510

G5100 tis/tis an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).

G3173 megas/meg'-as (including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc.; compare also 3176, 3187); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years. see G3176 see G3187

Prédications où le verset / chapitre de la Bible sont analysés

Approche Toi & Joins Toi à Moi (Actes 8)
Actes #11: Se laisser guider par Dieu
Actes #10: Croire en Christ ou aux effets de l'Evangile

Related Sermons discussing this verse or the Bible chapter Acts 8

Acts #11: Be guided by God (Acts 8); Stefan Schmid
Acts #10: Believing in Christ: The effects of the Gospel (Acts 8 ); Patrice Berger

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