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Sceva
Sceva was a Jewish priest (or high priest) mentioned in Acts 19. He is known for an incident in Ephesus in which his seven sons tried, and failed, to cast out evil spirits by invoking the name of Jesus whom Paul preached.
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- MadaiPeople
Madai, the third son of Noah's son Japheth, appears in the genealogies of Genesis 10 and 1 Chronicles 1. He is traditionally regarded as the ancestor of the Medes, a people of the ancient Iranian region.
- Genesis 10Bible
Genesis 10 is a genealogical chapter recording how the nations branched out after the Flood from Noah's three sons, Japheth, Ham, and Shem. It is commonly called the "Table of Nations."
- MeshechPeople
Meshech is listed in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 as a son of Japheth. The name also designates the people and region descended from him, and in Ezekiel it appears together with Tubal as a northern nation.
- MeshelemiahPeople
Meshelemiah was a Levitical temple gatekeeper of the Korahite line in the time of David, the son of Kore and the father of Zechariah. He appears in 1 Chronicles 26, where verse 14 records his name as "Shelemiah."
- MagogPeople
Magog was a grandson of Noah and a son of Japheth, named in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles. In Ezekiel and Revelation, his name is used for a northern land and for forces opposed to God.
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- Acts 19:14
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
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