Lexical Definition
μάγος mágos (mag'-os) sage G:N-M
of foreign origin (רַב־מָג)
sorcerer, wise man.
- a Magian, i.e. Oriental scientist
- by implication, a magician
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μάγων | magi | LXX.Dan.2.27 • Matt.2.16 • Matt.2.16 |
| of magi | LXX.Dan.5.11 | |
| μάγουσ | magi | LXX.Dan.1.20 • LXX.Dan.2.2 • LXX.Dan.5.7 • Matt.2.7 |
| μάγοσ | magician | Acts.13.8 |
| μάγον | magician | Acts.13.6 |
| magus | LXX.Dan.2.10 | |
| μάγοι | magi | LXX.Dan.4.7 • LXX.Dan.5.15 • Matt.2.1 |
Abbott-Smith
μάγος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX for אַשָּׁף, Da LXX TH 2:2, 10, al. (cf. רַב־מָג chief magian, Je 39:3*, 13*);]
1. one of the Μάγοι, a Median tribe (Hdt).
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 (v. DB, I vol., 565 f.; DB, iii, 203 ff.): Mt 2:1, 7, 16.
3. a wizard, sorcerer: Ac 13:6, 8 (cf. Wi 17:7, Ac 8:9, 11).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 39:3* · 39:13* |
| Daniel | 2:2 · 2:10 |
| Matthew | 2:1 · 2:7 · 2:16 |
| Acts | 8:9 · 8:11 · 13:6 · 13:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μάγος [ᾰ], ου, ὁ,
“Magian”, one of a Median tribe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, as belonging to this tribe,
__2 one of the priests and wise men in Persia who interpreted dreams, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__3 enchanter, wizard, especially in bad sense, impostor, charlatan, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__II μάγος, ον, as adjective, magical, μάγῳ τέχνῃ πράττειν τι [Refs 1st c.BC+]. (Opers. maguš 'Magian'.)