Lexical Definition
φαρμακεία pharmakeía (far-mak-i'-ah) sorcery G:N-F
from φαρμακεύς
sorcery, witchcraft.
- medication ("pharmacy"), i.e. (by extension) magic (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| φαρμακείᾳ | sorcery | Rev.18.23 |
| φαρμακείαισ | in their sorceries | LXX.Exod.7.22 |
| their sorceries | LXX.Exod.7.11 • LXX.Exod.8.7 • LXX.Exod.8.18 | |
| φαρμακεία | of your sorcery | LXX.Isa.47.12 |
| sorcery | Gal.5.20 | |
| your sorcery | LXX.Isa.47.9 |
Abbott-Smith
φαρμακία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ (< φαρμακεύω, to administer drugs)
poët. and late prose form of φαρμακεία, [in LXX: Ex 7:11, 22 8:7, 18 (3, 14) (לָט, חַרְטֹם), Is 47:9, 12 (כֶּשֶׁף) Wi 12:4 18:13 * ;]
1. generally, the use of medicine, drugs or spells (Xen.).
2. (a) poisoning (Plut., Polyb.);
(b) sorcery, witchcraft: Ga 5:20 (v. Lft., in l.), Re 9:21 (WH, txt., φαρμάκων) 18:23 (cf. LXX, ll. c.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 7:11 · 7:22 · 8:7 · 8:18 |
| Isaiah | 47:9 · 47:12 |
| Galatians | 5:20 |
| Revelation | 9:21 · 18:23 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φαρμακεία-είᾱ, ἡ,
use of drugs, especially of purgatives, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ ἄνω φ., i. e. emetics, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of abortifacients, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, the use of any kind of drugs, potions, or spells, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 poisoning or witchcraft, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ περὶ τὰς φαρμακείας, ={αἱ φαρμακίδες}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, remedy, παιδιὰς προσάγειν φαρμακείας χάριν [Refs]