King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all [men]: and they counted the price of them, and found [it] fifty thousand [pieces] of silver.
Complete Jewish Bible:
and a considerable number of those who had engaged in occult practices threw their scrolls in a pile and burned them in public. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, it came to fifty thousand drachmas.
Berean Standard Bible:
And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
American Standard Version:
And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Many{G2425} of them also{G1161} which used{G4238} curious arts{G4021} brought{G4851} their books{G976} together{G4851}, and burned them{G2618} before{G1799} all{G3956} men: and{G2532} they counted{G4860} the price{G5092} of them{G846}, and{G2532} found{G2147} it fifty{G4002} thousand{G3461} pieces of silver{G694}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Isaiah 2:20
- In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made [each one] for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
Isaiah 2:21
- To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Genesis 35:4
- And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which [were] in their hand, and [all their] earrings which [were] in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which [was] by Shechem.
Acts 13:8
- But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Deuteronomy 7:25
- The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold [that is] on them, nor take [it] unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it [is] an abomination to the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 7:26
- Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: [but] thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it [is] a cursed thing.
Exodus 32:20
- And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt [it] in the fire, and ground [it] to powder, and strawed [it] upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink [of it].
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Commentary for Acts 19:19
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G2425
There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἱκανός
Transliteration: hikanós
Pronunciation: hik-an-os'
Description: from ( or , akin to ἥκω) (to arrive); competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character):--able, + content, enough, good, great, large, long (while), many, meet, much, security, sore, sufficient, worthy. - Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). - Strong's Number: G4238
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πράσσω
Transliteration: prássō
Pronunciation: pras'-so
Description: a primary verb; to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from ποιέω, which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally):--commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts. - Strong's Number: G4021
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: περίεργος
Transliteration: períergos
Pronunciation: per-ee'-er-gos
Description: from περί and ἔργον; working all around, i.e. officious (meddlesome, neuter plural magic):--busybody, curious arts. - Strong's Number: G4851
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: συμφέρω
Transliteration: symphérō
Pronunciation: soom-fer'-o
Description: from σύν and φέρω (including its alternate); to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage:--be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for). - Strong's Number: G976
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: βίβλος
Transliteration: bíblos
Pronunciation: bib'-los
Description: properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant, i.e. (by implication) a sheet or scroll of writing:--book. - Strong's Number: G2618
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κατακαίω
Transliteration: katakaíō
Pronunciation: kat-ak-ah'-ee-o
Description: from κατά and καίω; to burn down (to the ground), i.e. consume wholly:--burn (up, utterly). - Strong's Number: G1799
There are 89 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐνώπιον
Transliteration: enṓpion
Pronunciation: en-o'-pee-on
Description: neuter of a compound of ἐν and a derivative of ὀπτάνομαι; in the face of (literally or figuratively):--before, in the presence (sight) of, to. - Strong's Number: G3956
There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πᾶς
Transliteration: pâs
Pronunciation: pas
Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever. - Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G4860
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: συμψηφίζω
Transliteration: sympsēphízō
Pronunciation: soom-psay-fid'-zo
Description: from σύν and ψηφίζω; to compute jointly:--reckon. - Strong's Number: G5092
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: τιμή
Transliteration: timḗ
Pronunciation: tee-may'
Description: from τίνω; a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself:--honour, precious, price, some. - Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ. - Strong's Number: G2147
There are 168 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εὑρίσκω
Transliteration: heurískō
Pronunciation: hyoo-reh'-o
Description: a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see. - Strong's Number: G4002
There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πέντε
Transliteration: pénte
Pronunciation: pen'-teh
Description: a primary number; "five":--five. - Strong's Number: G3461
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μυριάς
Transliteration: myriás
Pronunciation: moo-ree'-as
Description: from μύριοι; a ten-thousand; by extension, a "myriad" or indefinite number:--ten thousand. - Strong's Number: G694
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀργύριον
Transliteration: argýrion
Pronunciation: ar-goo'-ree-on
Description: neuter of a presumed derivative of ἄργυρος; silvery, i.e. (by implication) cash; specially, a silverling (i.e. drachma or shekel):--money, (piece of) silver (piece).