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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Elymas

Elymas [N] [H] [S]

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 ).

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Elymas". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Elymas

Elymas [N] [E] [S]

a magician
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Elymas'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Elymas

Elymas [N] [E] [H]

(a wise man ), the Arabic name of the Jewish magus or sorcerer Bar-jesus. ( Acts 13:6 ) ff. (A.D. 44.)

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Elymas'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elymas

ELYMAS

el'-i-mas (Elumas, "wise"; Acts 13:8).

See BAR-JESUS.

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELYMAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.