To practice magic
μαγεύωStrong’s G3096mageuō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Mageuō is the Greek word usually translated “practicing sorcery”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But 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:”
Meaning
Usually translated “practicing sorcery”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- practicing sorcery 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
μαγεύω mageuō · to practice magic
μαγεύω (Eur., Plut., al.), 1. to be a Magus, or skilled in Magian lore. 2. to practise magic: Act.8:9.† (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.