φαρμακεία
pharmakeia · sorcery
Greek word · Strong’s number G5331 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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pharmakeia (φαρμακεία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “sorcery”.
The use of drugs, potions and magic spells.
How to say it
phar·ma·kei·a
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
- Magic with potions and spells.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Galatians 5:20
idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of rage, rivalries, divisions, factions,
- Revelation 18:23
and the light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again; for your merchants were the great men of the earth, for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.