Acts 8:18
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,”
πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
χείρ
hands
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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δίδωμι
was given
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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εἴδω
having seen
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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προσφέρω
he offered
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προσφέρω
to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
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Σίμων
of Simon
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Σίμων
Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
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χρῆμα
money
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χρῆμα
something useful or needed, i.e. wealth, price
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ἐπίθεσις
laying on
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ἐπίθεσις
an imposition (of hands officially)
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