Strong G4630Σκευᾶς
Sceva
- Transliteration
- Skeuas
- Pronunciation
- skyoo-as'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Apparently of Latin origin;
left handed;
Scevas (that is Scaevus) an Israelite: - Sceva.
left handed;
Scevas (that is Scaevus) an Israelite: - Sceva.
Detailed definition
Σκευᾶς, -ᾶ
Sceva: Act.19:14.†
(AS)
Sceva: Act.19:14.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Sceva
Jewish chief priest whose seven sons attempted to exorcise demons
Sceva was a Jewish chief priest whose seven sons attempted to exorcise demons in the name of Jesus, as mentioned in the book of Acts.
In the Bible
Strong G4630 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- of1
- sceva1
First verses
- Acts 19:14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.