Lexical Definition

‎γόης‎ góēs (go'-ace) imposter ^G:N-M
from (to wail)

seducer.

• properly, a wizard (as muttering spells), i.e. (by implication) an imposter

Abbott-Smith

* γόης, -ητος, ὁ (γοάω, to wail),

1. a wailer.
2. a wizard.
3. an impostor (cf. γοητεία, trickery, II Mac 12:24): II Ti 3:13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

γόης, ητος, ὁ,

sorcerer, wizard, Phoronis 2, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; probably falsa lectio for{βοῇσι} [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 juggler, cheat, δεινὸς γ. καὶ φαρμακεὺς καὶ σοφιστής [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative γοητότερος [Refs 3rd c.AD+]. (Cf. Lithuanian žavēti 'incantare'.)