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Strong's Lexicon Elumas: Elymas Original Word: Ἐλύμας Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Elumas Pronunciation: eh-LOO-mas Phonetic Spelling: (el-oo'-mas) Definition: Elymas, the name of the sorcerer at Paphos. Meaning: Elymas is a proper noun referring to a specific individual known as a magician or sorcerer. Word Origin: The name Ἐλύμας is of uncertain origin, but it is associated with the Aramaic or Arabic word for "wise" or "sorcerer." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for the Greek name Ἐλύμας, as it is a proper noun specific to the New Testament context. However, the concept of a sorcerer or magician can be related to Hebrew terms such as מְכַשֵּׁף (mekhashef, Strong's Hebrew 3784), which means "sorcerer" or "magician." Usage: The name Elymas appears in the New Testament in the Book of Acts, specifically in Acts 13:8. He is described as a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet who opposed the apostle Paul and Barnabas. Context: Elymas, also known as Bar-Jesus, is a character mentioned in the New Testament in the Book of Acts. He is described as a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet who resided in Paphos, on the island of Cyprus. Elymas is noted for his opposition to the apostle Paul and his companion Barnabas during their missionary journey. In Acts 13:6-12, Paul and Barnabas encounter Elymas while they are preaching the gospel to Sergius Paulus, the proconsul of Cyprus. Elymas attempts to turn the proconsul away from the faith, opposing the message of the apostles. In response, Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, rebukes Elymas, calling him a "child of the devil" and an "enemy of all righteousness." Paul then pronounces a temporary blindness upon Elymas as a sign of divine judgment. The proconsul, witnessing the power of God, is astonished and comes to believe in the teachings of the Lord. Elymas serves as an example of the spiritual opposition faced by the early church and the authority of the apostles in confronting such challenges. His story highlights the conflict between the truth of the gospel and the deceptive practices of false prophets and sorcerers. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of Aramaic or Arab. origin Definition Elymas, a magician NASB Translation Elymas (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1681: Ἐλύμας Ἐλύμας, ὁ (Buttmann, 20 (18)), Elymas, an appellative name which Luke interprets as μάγος — derived either, as is commonly supposed, from the Arabic (elymon), i. e. wise; or, according to the more probable opinion of Delitzsch (Zeitschrift f. d. Luth. Theol. 1877, p. 7), from the Aramaic אְלִימָא powerful: Acts 13:8. (BB. DD., under the word.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Elymas. Of foreign origin; Elymas, a wizard -- Elymas. Forms and Transliterations Ελυμας Ἐλύμας Elumas Elymas Elýmas Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 13:8 N-NMS GRK: δὲ αὐτοῖς Ἐλύμας ὁ μάγος NAS: But Elymas the magician (for so KJV: But Elymas the sorcerer (for INT: however them Elymas the magician Strong's Greek 1681 1 Occurrence Ἐλύμας — 1 Occ.