Strong G940βασκαίνω
to bewitch
- Transliteration
- baskainō
- Pronunciation
- bas-kah'ee-no
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Akin to G5335; to malign that is (by extension) to fascinate (by false representations): - bewitch.
Detailed definition
βασκαίνω,
[in LXX: Deu.28:54, 56 (רעע), Sir.14:6, 8*.]
1. to slander (Dem.).
2. to blight by the evil eye, to fascinate, bewitch: Gal.3:1.
† (AS)
[in LXX: Deu.28:54, 56 (רעע), Sir.14:6, 8*.]
1. to slander (Dem.).
2. to blight by the evil eye, to fascinate, bewitch: Gal.3:1.
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G940 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bewitch1
First verses
- Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
βασκ-αίνω,
future -ᾰνῶ[LXX (LXX.Deu.28.56)]: aorist ἐβάσκηνα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD:)] Philostratus Sophista (see. below), -ᾱνα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 926b24:)] —passive, aorist ἐβασκάνθην (see. below):—bewitch by the evil eye, etc., [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus [same place], LXX.Deu.28.56: _metaphorically_, NT.Gal.3.1; ἐβάσκηνε πάντα.. τύχη 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.4.5)]:—passive, ὡς μὴ βασκανθῶσι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 347; ὡς μὴ βασκανθῶ τρὶς ἔπτυσα 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 6.39.)]
II with accusative, malign, disparage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 174, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.19; ἄν τι δύσκολον συμβαίνῃ τοῦτο βασκαίνει [prev. author] 18.189; εἰσίν τινες.. οὓ τὸ βασκαίνειν τπέφει 4th c.BC: Dionysius Comicus 11)]:—passive, ὑπὸ τῶν ἀντιτέχνων βασκανθῆναι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.2.7.)]
II.2 with dative, envy, grudge, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.24, etc.)]; τινί τινος grudge one a thing, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 78.37, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 6.12; τινὶ ἐπί τινι 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 78.25: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nav.” 17: τινός)]keep to oneself, [Refs ([prev. author] “Philops.” 35.)]
II.3 with accusative et infinitive, μὴ βασκήνας γελάσαι καὶ ἄλλον [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 14.20.)]
future -ᾰνῶ[LXX (LXX.Deu.28.56)]: aorist ἐβάσκηνα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD:)] Philostratus Sophista (see. below), -ᾱνα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 926b24:)] —passive, aorist ἐβασκάνθην (see. below):—bewitch by the evil eye, etc., [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus [same place], LXX.Deu.28.56: _metaphorically_, NT.Gal.3.1; ἐβάσκηνε πάντα.. τύχη 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.4.5)]:—passive, ὡς μὴ βασκανθῶσι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 347; ὡς μὴ βασκανθῶ τρὶς ἔπτυσα 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 6.39.)]
II with accusative, malign, disparage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 174, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.19; ἄν τι δύσκολον συμβαίνῃ τοῦτο βασκαίνει [prev. author] 18.189; εἰσίν τινες.. οὓ τὸ βασκαίνειν τπέφει 4th c.BC: Dionysius Comicus 11)]:—passive, ὑπὸ τῶν ἀντιτέχνων βασκανθῆναι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.2.7.)]
II.2 with dative, envy, grudge, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.24, etc.)]; τινί τινος grudge one a thing, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 78.37, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 6.12; τινὶ ἐπί τινι 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 78.25: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nav.” 17: τινός)]keep to oneself, [Refs ([prev. author] “Philops.” 35.)]
II.3 with accusative et infinitive, μὴ βασκήνας γελάσαι καὶ ἄλλον [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 14.20.)]