Strong G3096μαγεύω
to practice magic
- Transliteration
- mageuō
- Pronunciation
- mag-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G3097; to practice magic: - use sorcery.
Detailed definition
μαγεύω (Eur., Plut., al.),
1. to be a Magus, or skilled in Magian lore.
2. to practise magic: Act.8:9.†
(AS)
1. to be a Magus, or skilled in Magian lore.
2. to practise magic: Act.8:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3096 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sorcery1
First verses
- Acts 8:9But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μᾰγ-εύω,
to be a Magus or skilled in Magian lore, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Artoxerxes” 3, 6, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 1.2.)]
II use magic arts, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 1338; καταγαγεῖν τὸν Δία μαγεύσαντας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Numa” 15.)]
III transitive, bewitch, e.g. by philtres, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 5.22)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Clearchus Historicus 25, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 54; πέπλον μεμαγευμένον φαρμάκοις 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 1.9.28.)]
III.2 call forth by magic arts, ἔμψυχα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 12.57 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus), compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 11.)]
to be a Magus or skilled in Magian lore, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Artoxerxes” 3, 6, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 1.2.)]
II use magic arts, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 1338; καταγαγεῖν τὸν Δία μαγεύσαντας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Numa” 15.)]
III transitive, bewitch, e.g. by philtres, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 5.22)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Clearchus Historicus 25, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 54; πέπλον μεμαγευμένον φαρμάκοις 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 1.9.28.)]
III.2 call forth by magic arts, ἔμψυχα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 12.57 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus), compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 11.)]