Sceva

A priest, in the time of the New Testament · Tribe of Levi · named in 1 verse

the name means left-handed Strong's Lexicon

Sceva was a Jewish chief priest whose seven sons attempted to exorcise demons in the name of Jesus, as mentioned in the book of Acts.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

An implement, a Jew, chief of the priests at Ephesus (Acts 19:13-16); i.e., the head of one of the twenty-four courses of the house of Levi. He had seven sons, who "took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus," in imitation of Paul. They tried their method of exorcism on a fierce demoniac, and failed. His answer to them was to this effect (19:15): "The Jesus whom you invoke is One whose authority I acknowledge; and the Paul whom you name I recognize to be a servant or messenger of God; but what sort of men are ye who have been empowered to act as you do by neither?" (Lindsay on the Acts of the Apostles.)

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Acts 19:14.

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Verses that name Sceva

Acts 19:14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.