Mageuō μαγεύω
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| μαγεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mageuō |
| Strong's number | G3096 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to practice magic |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Mageuō (Greek μαγεύω, Strong's G3096) is a Greek verb meaning “to practice magic”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sorcery (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | had practiced sorcery (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mageuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- 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:Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).