φάρμακος
pharmakos · sorcerer
Greek word · Strong’s number G5333 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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pharmakos (φάρμακος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “sorcerer”.
One who practices magic or uses drugs and spells.
How to say it
phar·ma·kos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- One who practices magic and spells.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowardly and unbelieving and detestable and murderers and the sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
- Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually immoral and the murderers and the idolaters and everyone who holds dear and practices falsehood.