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Elymas
Elymas | |
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.jpg) Elymas Struck Blind (La ceguera de Elymas) (Raphael, 1519) | |
| Nationality | Paphos, Roman Cyprus |
| Occupation | Sorcerer |
Elymas (/ˈɛlɪməs/; Ancient Greek: Ἐλύμας;[1] c. 1st century AD), also known as Bar-Jesus (Ancient Greek: Βαριησοῦς,[1] Imperial Aramaic: Bar-Shuma, Latin: Bariesu), is a character described in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 13,[2] where he is referred to as a mágos (μάγος), which the King James Bible translates as "sorcerer" and false prophet (ψευδοπροφήτης).[1]
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