Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5331
φαρμακεία
pharmakeia · “sorcery”
Used 2 times across 2 books
Definition
φαρμακία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ
(φαρμακεύω, to administer drugs)
poët. and late prose form of φαρμακεία,
[in LXX: Exo.7:11, 22 8:7, 18 (3, 14) (לָט, חַרְטֹם), Isa.47:9, 12 (כֶּשֶׁף) Wis.12:4 18:13 * ;]
1. generally, the use of medicine, drugs or spells (Xen.).
2. (a) poisoning (Plut., Polyb.);
(b) sorcery, witchcraft: Gal.5:20 (see Lft., in l), Rev.9:21 (WH, txt., φαρμάκων) Rev.18:23 (cf. LXX, ll. with).†
(φαρμακεύω, to administer drugs)
poët. and late prose form of φαρμακεία,
[in LXX: Exo.7:11, 22 8:7, 18 (3, 14) (לָט, חַרְטֹם), Isa.47:9, 12 (כֶּשֶׁף) Wis.12:4 18:13 * ;]
1. generally, the use of medicine, drugs or spells (Xen.).
2. (a) poisoning (Plut., Polyb.);
(b) sorcery, witchcraft: Gal.5:20 (see Lft., in l), Rev.9:21 (WH, txt., φαρμάκων) Rev.18:23 (cf. LXX, ll. with).†
Where it appears
Galatians1
Revelation1
In the text
Galatians 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,Revelation 18:23And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
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