Keraia
Lexicon

φαρμακεία

pharmakeiasorceryHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

φαρμακία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ

(φαρμακεύω, to administer drugs)

poët. and late prose form of φαρμακεία,

[in LXX: Exodus 7:11, 22; 8:7, 18 (3, 14) (לָט, חַרְטֹם), Isaiah 47:9, 12 (כֶּשֶׁף) Wis.12.4; 18:13 * ;]

1. generally, the use of medicine, drugs or spells (Xen.).

2. (a) poisoning (Plut., Polyb.);

(b) sorcery, witchcraft: Galatians 5:20 (see Lft., in l), Revelation 9:21 (WH, txt., φαρμάκων) Revelation 18:23 (cf. LXX, ll. with).

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Galatians 5:20φαρμακεία · [and] sorcery
    …idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,
  2. Revelation 18:23φαρμακείᾳ · sorcery
    The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”