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Reference: Elymas

American

1. A Jewish sorcerer in the retinue of Sergius Paulus, the Roman proconsul at Paphos in Cyprus. He was sharply reproved by Paul, and struck with instant blindness for opposing the religious inquiries of the proconsul, who was abandoning idolatry and superstition, and embracing the gospel, Ac 13:6-12. His blindness was to continue "for a season," and may have led to his spiritual illumination.

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Easton

magician or sorcerer, the Arabic name of the Jew Bar-jesus, who withstood Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus. He was miraculously struck with blindness (Ac 13:11).

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Fausets

Arabic (alim, "wise," related to ulema) for Barjesus, the Jew sorcerer associated with Sergius Paulus. proconsul of Cyprus at Paul's visit (Ac 13:6, etc.). Struck blind for "seeking to turn away the deputy (proconsul) from the faith." As he opposed the gospel light, in significant retribution he lost the natural light. Contrast Paul's simultaneously receiving sight and the Holy Spirit (Ac 9:17). As belief in religion declined under the Roman empire, belief in eastern magic increased.

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Hastings

Morish

El'ymas

A name signifying 'magician,' applied to BAR-JESUS, a Jew. He was a false prophet and sorcerer, at Paphos in Cyprus, and sought to turn away the proconsul from the faith. He was for a time smitten with blindness. Ac 13:6-12.

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Smith

El'ymas

(a wise man), the Arabic name of the Jewish magus or sorcerer Bar-jesus.

Ac 13:6

ff. (A.D. 44.)

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