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And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And many sufficient, fit Adj-NMP H2425 ἱκανοὶ ikanoi
of those the Art-AFP H3588 τῶν tōn
who practiced to do, practice V-APA-GMP H4238 πραξάντων praxantōn
magic overly careful, curious, meddling, subst. a busybody Adj-ANP H4021 περίεργα perierga
brought to bring together, to be profitable V-APA-NMP H4851 συνενέγκαντες sunenenkantes
their books (the inner) bark (of a papyrus plant), hence a scroll, spec. a book N-AFP H976 βίβλους biblous
together to bring together, to be profitable V-APA-NMP H4851    
and [began] burning to burn up V-IIA-3P H2618 κατέκαιον katekaion
them in the sight in sight of, before Prep H1799 ἐνώπιον enōpion
of everyone; all, every Adj-GMP H3956 πάντων pantōn
and they counted to reckon together V-AIA-3P H4860 συνεψήφισαν sunepsēphisan
up the price a valuing, a price N-AFP H5092 τιμὰς timas
of them and found to find V-AIA-3P H2147 εὗρον euron
it fifty ten thousand, a myriad N-AFP H3461 μυριάδας muriadas
Analysis:

Fifty: Freedom and liberty

When a person hears the number fifty, the first thing that should enter his mind is Jubilee, for every 50 years was the Jubilee year. In the book of Leviticus the following is read,

"And you shall sanctify the fiftieth year and you shall call (that year) a year of freedom in the Land for all the ones who dwell in it, it shall be a Jubilee for you…." Leviticus 25:10 

The key word in this verse is the Hebrew word, דרור, which means freedom. When one studies the nature of this word for freedom, he will understand the relationship between freedom and the will of God. In other words, the freedom that is provided by HaShem is so that the will of God can be realized in one's life. In connection with this understanding is another occurrence of the number 50.

The Torah speaks of three special festivals which every Jewish male, 20 years and older, must go up to Jerusalem to observe. These festivals are Unleavened Bread, Weeks, and Tabernacles. The Feast of Weeks derives its name from the fact that HaShem commanded the Children of Israel to count seven weeks and the next day would be the Holy Day. However, during this time, not only were the Children of Israel commanded to count seven weeks, but also 50 days. Hence, an additional name for the Festival of Weeks is Pentecost, or the festival of fifty. Although Judaism traditionally associates this festival with the giving of the Ten Commandments, it is only in the New Covenant that this festival is clearly connected to the giving of the Holy Spirit. It is important for the reader to comprehend that only when one is indwelt by the Holy Spirit can he truly turn away from the bondage of sin and be set free to obey the will of God.

Another example from the Scripture is found in the Gospels. Here, Yeshua fed the 5,000 (100 X 50). He had the 5,000 people sit down in groups of 50. Because of this, there is obviously an emphasis on the number 50. One of the theological points which this passage teaches is that when one acts in faith, he is not bound by the things of this world. 

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thousand ten thousand, a myriad N-AFP H3461    
pieces of silver. silvery, by ext. a piece of silver N-GNS H694 ἀργυρίου arguriou

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
King James Bible And many Many of those who practiced magic them also which used curious arts brought their books together together, and began burning burned them in the sight of everyone; before all men: and they counted up the price of them them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Berean Bible And and many of those who having practiced the magic arts, having brought their books together and began burning the books, burned them in the sight of everyone; and before all. And they counted up the price prices of them and found it fifty thousand pieces five myriads of silver.silverlings.
Hebrew Greek English And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.