ανθιστατο 436 5710 V-IMI-3S δε 1161 CONJ αυτοις 846 P-DPM ελυμας 1681 N-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM μαγος 3097 N-NSM ουτως 3779 ADV γαρ 1063 CONJ μεθερμηνευεται 3177 5743 V-PPI-3S το 3588 T-NSN ονομα 3686 N-NSN αυτου 846 P-GSM ζητων 2212 5723 V-PAP-NSM διαστρεψαι 1294 5658 V-AAN τον 3588 T-ASM ανθυπατον 446 N-ASM απο 575 PREP της 3588 T-GSF πιστεως 4102 N-GSF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
8. Elymas. An Arabic word, meaning the wise, and equivalent to Magus. See on ver. 6.Withstood. "The position of soothsayer to a Roman proconsul, even though it could only last a year, was too distinguished and too lucrative to abandon without a struggle" (Farrar, "Life and Work of Paul").
Robertson's NT Word Studies
13:8 {Withstood them} (anqistato autois). Imperfect middle of anqistemi, to stand against (face to face). Dative case (autois). He persisted in his opposition and was unwilling to lose his great prize. There may have been a public discussion between Elymas and Saul. {To turn aside} (diastreyai). First aorist active infinitive of diastrefw, old verb to turn or twist in two, to distort, to pervert (cf. #Mt 17:17; Lu 23:2).
