9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 8:9:1 ⧉ἈνὴρaneerA man Acts 8:9:2 ⧉δὲdebut Acts 8:9:3 ⧉τιςteesa certain Acts 8:9:4 ⧉ὀνόματιonomateeby name Acts 8:9:5 ⧉ΣίμωνseemonSimon Acts 8:9:6 ⧉προϋπῆρχενproeepeerkhenwas previously Acts 8:9:7 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 8:9:8 ⧉τῇteethe Acts 8:9:9 ⧉πόλειpoleecity Acts 8:9:10 ⧉μαγεύωνmayevonpracticing magic Acts 8:9:11 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 8:9:12 ⧉ἐξιστάνωνekseestanonastonishing Acts 8:9:13 ⧉τὸtothe Acts 8:9:14 ⧉ἔθνοςethnospeople Acts 8:9:15 ⧉τῆςteesof the Acts 8:9:16 ⧉ΣαμαρείαςsamareeasSamaria Acts 8:9:17 ⧉λέγωνleghonsaying Acts 8:9:18 ⧉εἶναίeeneto be Acts 8:9:19 ⧉τιναteenasomeone Acts 8:9:20 ⧉ἑαυτὸνeaftonhimself Acts 8:9:21 ⧉μέγανmeghangreat |
9. Formal Translation But a certain man by the name of Simon had previously been in the city, practicing magic and astounding the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was someone great. |
9. Dynamic Translation A man named Simon had been living in that city; he practiced magic and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming that he himself was a very important person, creating amazement. |