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G3096 μαγεύω (mageúō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I practice sorcery or magic

Strong's Definition

to practice magic

Derivation: from G3097 (μάγος);

KJV Usage: use sorcery

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μαγεύω; (μάγος); to be a magician; to practise magical arts: Act_8:9. (Euripides, Iph. 1338; Plutarch, Artax. 3, 6, and in other authors.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μαγεύω mageuō 1x to be a magician; to use magical arts, practise magic, sorcery, Act_8:9

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* μαγεύω ( Eur ., Plut ., al. ), 1. to be a Magus, or skilled in Magian lore . 2. to practise magic: Act_8:9 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μαγεύω [page 385] For this verb, which in the NT is confined to Act_8:9 , we may cite the expanded second table of the Decalogue in Didache ii. 2 οὐ μαγεύσεις , οὐ φαρμακεύσεις , thou shalt not practise magic, thou shalt not practise sorcery. See also C. Clemen Myst. p. 10 (with n. .3 ), a Greek-Aramaic inscr. on a στρατηγός ἐμάγευσε Μίθρῃ . MGr μαγεύω , bewitch.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

μαγεύω μα^γεύω, [Etym: Μάγος] "to be a Magus, use magic arts", Plut. : c. acc. cogn., μέλη μ. to sing incantations, Eur. trans. "to call forth by magic arts", Anth.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

μαγεύω (Eur., Plut., al.), __1. to be a Magus, or skilled in Magian lore. __2. to practise magic: Act.8:9.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

8:9

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