Acts 8:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)
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:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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,
| man, But there | Ἀνὴρ | anēr | ah-NARE |
| was a | δέ | de | thay |
| certain | τις | tis | tees |
| called | ὀνόματι | onomati | oh-NOH-ma-tee |
| Simon, | Σίμων | simōn | SEE-mone |
| which beforetime | προϋπῆρχεν | proupērchen | proh-yoo-PARE-hane |
| in | ἐν | en | ane |
| the same | τῇ | tē | tay |
| city | πόλει | polei | POH-lee |
| sorcery, used | μαγεύων | mageuōn | ma-GAVE-one |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| bewitched | ἐξιστῶν | existōn | ay-ksees-TONE |
| the | τὸ | to | toh |
| people | ἔθνος | ethnos | A-thnose |
of | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| Samaria, | Σαμαρείας | samareias | sa-ma-REE-as |
| that out giving | λέγων | legōn | LAY-gone |
| was | εἶναί | einai | EE-NAY |
| some | τινα | tina | tee-na |
| himself | ἑαυτὸν | heauton | ay-af-TONE |
| great one: | μέγαν | megan | MAY-gahn |