Person
Elymas
Sorcerer who opposes before Sergius Paulus.
sorcerer on Cyprus1 Bible book1 chapter2 verse appearancesAlso known as: Bar Jesus
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A Jewish magician and false prophet, also called Bar , attached to the household of the proconsul on . When and come to , Elymas opposes them and tries to turn the proconsul from the faith. Paul, filled with the , denounces him as a son of the devil and full of all deceit, and strikes him with temporary blindness as a sign.
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