Acts 19:19

19:19

practiced <4238> [used.]

magic <4021> [curious.]

[Periergos <\\See definition 4021\\>,] curious, that is, magical arts, in which sense the word is used in the Greek writers. The study of magic was prosecuted with such zeal at Ephesus, that [Ephesios <\\See definition 2180\\> gramma <\\See definition 1121\\>,] the Ephesian letters, certain charms, or words used in incantation, became much celebrated in antiquity.

burned ... up <2618> [and burned.]

fifty thousand <4002> [fifty.]

Probably Attic drachms; which at 7.«d. each, would amount to 1,562œ. 10s. or at, 9d. each, to 1,875œ.