Ἐλύμας G1681
Elymas; the Greek or Arabic name of Bar-Jesus, the magician who opposed Paul on Cyprus
This name refers to the magician who opposed Paul and Barnabas on Cyprus in Acts 13:8. Also called Bar-Jesus, Elymas was a Jewish false prophet in the court of the proconsul Sergius Paulus. When he tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith, Paul struck him blind. The name "Elymas" may derive from an Arabic or Aramaic word for "magician" or "wise man," parallel to the term "magus." His opposition and judgment serve as a dramatic confrontation between the gospel and occult power.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Elymas, also known as Bar-Jesus, a Jewish magician who opposed Paul on Cyprus. In Acts 13:8, he attempts to prevent the proconsul Sergius Paulus from believing the gospel. Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, rebukes him and strikes him blind—a sign demonstrating the superiority of God's power over magic. The incident results in the proconsul's conversion and showcases the early church's clash with pagan religious practices. 1×
AR["عَليمُ"]·ben["ইলুমা"]·DE["Ἐλύμας"]·EN["Elymas"]·FR["Elymas"]·heb["אֶלִימָס"]·HI["एलीमास"]·ID["Elimas"]·IT["Elima"]·jav["Élimas"]·KO["엘리마가"]·PT["Elimas"]·RU["Елима"]·ES["Elýmas"]·SW["Elima"]·TR["Elimas"]·urd["الیماس"]
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἐλύμας, -α, ὁ (Aram. or Arab., cf. DB, i, 246 b) Elymas: Act.13:8.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)