Elymas in the Bible.

The Arabic name of the Jew Bar-jesus, who withstood Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus. The King James Version names Elymas in 1 verse, Acts 13:8.

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Who Elymas was.

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

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

The verse that names Elymas.

Acts 1

Acts 13:8But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

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Who was Elymas in the Bible?

The Arabic name of the Jew Bar-jesus, who withstood Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus. The King James Version names Elymas in 1 verse, Acts 13:8.

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