μάγος magos · G3097

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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).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

Μάγος [ᾰ], ου, ὁ, ; “Magian”, one of a Median tribe, []: hence, as belonging to this tribe, ; 2 one of the priests and wise men in Persia who interpreted dreams, []; 3 enchanter, wizard, especially in bad sense, impostor, charlatan, []; II μάγος, ον, as adjective, magical, μάγῳ τέχνῃ πράττειν τι []. (Opers. maguš 'Magian'.)

Where it's used 6 times

Matthew 2:1 · Matthew 2:7 · Matthew 2:16 · Acts 13:6 · Acts 13:8 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G3097; TFLSJ G3097

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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