Personal name meaning, mind reader. Jewish high priest in Ephesus with seven sons who tried unsuccessfully to exorcise demons in Jesus’ name as Paul had done (Acts 19:14). The evil spirit jumped on them instead. No such Jewish high priest is known from other sources, particularly not one living in Ephesus. The title may be the result of a copyist or a title Sceva took upon himself to impress leaders of other religions in Ephesus.
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