But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
But there was, х proupeerchen (G4391)] - 'was there before;' preceding Philip in operating on the people,
A certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, х mageuoon (G3096)] - using magical arts,
And bewitched ('astounded' or 'startled') the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one.