Acts 19:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We 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 devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
Mark 9:38 : 38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Luke 11:19 : 19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
Matt 26:63 : 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Mark 5:7 : 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Luke 9:49 : 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
Gen 4:12 : 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Gen 4:14 : 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Josh 6:26 : 26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in 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 evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
1 Kgs 22:16 : 16 And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
Acts 8:18-19 : 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
Ps 109:10 : 10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

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