Magic
μαγείαStrong’s G3095mageia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Mageia is the Greek word usually translated “magic arts”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.”
Meaning
Usually translated “magic arts”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- magic arts 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
μαγεία mageia · magic
μαγία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ (μάγος), 1. the lore of the Magians (Plat.). 2. magic: pl., magic arts, sorceries: Act.8:11.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “magic” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MAG'IC, noun
[Latin magia; Gr. a philosopher among the Persians.]
- The art or science of putting into action the power of spirits; or the science of producing wonderful effects by the aid of superhuman beings, or of departed spirits; sorcery; enchantment. [This art or science is now discarded.]
- The secret operations of natural causes.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.