Act 8:6 | RWP | e4.org | Gave heed ( προσειχον ). Imperfect active as in verses , , there with dative of the person ( αυτω ), here with the dative of the thing ( τοις λεγομενοις ). There is an ellipse of νουν (mind). They kept on giving heed or holding the mind on the things said by Philip, spell-bound, in a word. When they heard ( εν τω ακουειν αυτους ). Favourite Lukan idiom, εν and the locative case of the articlar infinitive with the accusative of general reference "in the hearing as to them." Which he did ( α εποιε ). Imperfect active again, which he kept on doing from time to time. Philip wrought real miracles which upset the schemes of Simon Magus.

‏ Acts 8:6

Gave heed ( προσειχον ). Imperfect active as in verses 10, 11, there with dative of the person ( αυτω ), here with the dative of the thing ( τοις λεγομενοις ). There is an ellipse of νουν (mind). They kept on giving heed or holding the mind on the things said by Philip, spell-bound, in a word.

When they heard ( εν τω ακουειν αυτους ). Favourite Lukan idiom, εν and the locative case of the articlar infinitive with the accusative of general reference "in the hearing as to them."

Which he did ( α εποιε ). Imperfect active again, which he kept on doing from time to time. Philip wrought real miracles which upset the schemes of Simon Magus.