Acts 8:11
Strong's Lexicon
They paid close attention
προσεῖχον (proseichon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4337: From pros and echo; to hold the mind towards, i.e. Pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to.

to him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

because
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

he had amazed
ἐξεστακέναι (exestakenai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1839: From ek and histemi; to put out of wits, i.e. Astound, or become astounded, insane.

them
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

for a
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

long
ἱκανῷ (hikanō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit.

time
χρόνῳ (chronō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5550: A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay.

with [his]
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sorcery.
μαγείαις* (mageiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3095: Magic. From mageuo; 'magic'.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They were attentive to him because he had astounded them with his sorceries for a long time .

New American Standard Bible
And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

King James Bible
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery.

New Living Translation
They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic.

English Standard Version
And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

New American Standard Bible
And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

King James Bible
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They were attentive to him because he had astounded them with his sorceries for a long time.

International Standard Version
They paid careful attention to him because he had thrilled them for a long time with his occult performances.

NET Bible
And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

American Standard Version
And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

English Revised Version
And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.
















Cross References
Acts 8:9
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 13:6
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 8:10
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

Acts 8:8
And there was great joy in that city.

Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 8:13
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

Acts 8:14
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
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