Acts 8:18
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And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

he offered.

2 Kings 5:15,16 And returning to the man of God, with all his train, he came, and stood before him, and said: In truth, I know there is no other God, in all the earth, but only in Israel: I beseech thee, therefore, take a blessing of thy servant. . . .

2 Kings 8:9 And Hazael went to meet him, taking with him presents, and all the good things of Damascus, the burdens of forty camels. And when he stood before him, he said: Thy son, Benadad, the king of Syria, hath sent me to thee, saying: Can I recover of this my illness?

Ezekiel 13:19 And they violated me among my people, for a handful of barley, and a piece of bread, to kill souls which should not die, and to save souls alive which should not live, telling lies to my people that believe lies.

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give.

1 Timothy 6:5 Conflicts of men corrupted in mind and who are destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness.

Context
Simon the Sorcerer
17Then they laid their hands upon them: and they received the Holy Ghost. 18And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:…
Cross References
Acts 8:17
Then they laid their hands upon them: and they received the Holy Ghost.

Acts 8:19
Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:

Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Simon
Σίμων (Simōn)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4613: Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.

saw
Ἰδὼν (Idōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative 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.

Spirit
Πνεῦμα (Pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

was given
δίδοται (didotai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

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

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine 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.

laying on
ἐπιθέσεως (epitheseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1936: A laying on; an attack, assault. From epitithemi; an imposition.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive 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.

apostles’
ἀποστόλων (apostolōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 652: From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.

hands,
χειρῶν (cheirōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5495: A hand.

he offered
προσήνεγκεν (prosēnenken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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.

money.
χρήματα (chrēmata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5536: Money, riches, possessions. Something useful or needed, i.e. Wealth, price.


Additional Translations
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

Now of Simon having seen that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered to them money,

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money.

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
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