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To bewitch

βασκαίνωStrong’s G0940

baskainō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Baskainō is the Greek word usually translated “has bewitched”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“O 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?”
Galatians 3:1 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “has bewitched”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • has bewitched 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Galatians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    βασκαίνω baskainō · to bewitch

    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)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.