μάγος

magos

Greek G3097 Noun, masculine 6 occurrences in 5 verses
μάγος sage

μάγος, -ου, ὁ

[in LXX for אַשָּׁף, Dan LXX TH Dan.2:2, 10, al. (cf. chief magian, Jer.39:3, 13) ;]

1. one of the Μάγοι, a Median tribe (Hat).

2. a Magian, one of a sacred caste, originally Median, who seem to have conformed to the Persian religion, while retaining some of their old beliefs (see DB, I vol., 565 f.; DB, iii, 203 ff.): Mat.2:1, 7 2:16

3. a wizard, sorcerer: Act.13:6, 8 (cf. Wis.17:7, Act.8:9; ?Act.8:1).†

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Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 5 verses

  1. Matthew 2:1 μάγοι

    After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

  2. Matthew 2:7 μάγους

    Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

  3. Matthew 2:16 μάγωνμάγων

    When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.

  4. Acts 13:6 μάγον

    They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

  5. Acts 13:8 μάγος

    But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

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