Mageia denotes practices that had long amazed and drawn the attention of people in Acts 8:11.

The attested use refers to practices credited with astonishing people and holding their attention over time in Acts 8:11.

1. Practices that amaze and attract attention · dominant

   In Acts 8:11, the dative plural form occurs in the reason people continued paying attention to someone; the APB renders the clause, "for a sufficient time the magic had amazed them."

   Acts 8:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 8:11, the APB presents the clause as "the magic had amazed them." This rendering confirms the verse's overall portrayal rather than isolating each element of the Greek form.