Acts 19:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἐπεχείρησαν δέ τινες ἀπὸ τῶν περιερχομένων Ἰουδαίων, ἐξορκιστῶν, ὀνομάζειν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἔχοντας τὰ πνεύματα τὰ πονηρὰ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, λέγοντες, Ὁρκίζομεν ὑμᾶς τὸν Ἰησοῦν ὃν ὁ Παῦλος κηρύσσει.

Transliteration

Epecheirēsan de tines apo tōn perierchomenōn Ioudaiōn, exorkistōn, onomazein epi tous echontas ta pneumata ta ponēra to onoma tou Kyriou Iēsou, legontes, We horkizomen hymas ton Iēsoun hon ho Paulos kēryssei.

Grammar Details

*Epecheirēsan*: aorist, 3rd plural, indicative - they attempted
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and
*tines*: nominative, masculine, plural - some
*apo*: preposition + genitive - from
*tōn perierchomenōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - the itinerant
*Ioudaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews
*exorkistōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of exorcists
*onomazein*: present infinitive - to name/invoke
*epi*: preposition + accusative - over
*tous echontas*: accusative, masculine, plural - those having
*ta pneumata*: accusative, neuter, plural - the spirits
*ta ponēra*: accusative, neuter, plural - the evil
*to onoma*: accusative, neuter, singular - the name
*tou Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord
*Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus
*legontes*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
*horkizomen*: present, 1st plural, indicative - we adjure
*hymas*: accusative, masculine, plural - you
*ton Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*hon*: accusative, masculine, singular - whom
*ho Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Paul
*kēryssei*: present, 3rd singular, indicative - preaches

Word Meanings

*Epecheirēsan*: they attempted/tried/undertook
*perierchomenōn*: itinerant/wandering about
*Ioudaiōn*: Jews/Judeans
*exorkistōn*: exorcists/those who cast out demons
*onomazein*: to name/invoke/pronounce
*echontas*: having/possessing
*pneumata*: spirits/breaths
*ponēra*: evil/wicked/malicious
*onoma*: name/reputation/authority
*Kyriou*: Lord/Master
*legontes*: saying/speaking
*horkizomen*: we adjure/put under oath/command
*kēryssei*: preaches/proclaims/announces

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Referenced Verses

Matt 12:27 : 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
Mark 9:38 : 38 John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.
Luke 11:19 : 19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore {G5124} shall they be your judges.
Matt 26:63 : 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
Mark 5:7 : 7 and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.
Luke 9:49 : 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.
Gen 4:12 : 12 when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.
Gen 4:14 : 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.
Josh 6:26 : 26 And Joshua charged them with an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Jehovah, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: with the loss of his first-born shall he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
1 Sam 14:24 : 24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.
1 Kgs 22:16 : 16 And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah?
Acts 8:18-19 : 18 Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, Give me also this power, that {G302} on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
Ps 109:10 : 10 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; And let them seek [their bread] out of their desolate places.

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