Incantation

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Incantation
... enchantment. 2. (n.) A formula of words used as above. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. INCANTATION. in-kan-ta'-shun. See MAGIC. ...
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Charm (5 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic;
a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation. ...
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Orator (3 Occurrences)
... the skillful enchanter." The word lachash is probably a mimetic word meaning "a
hiss," "a whisper" and is used in the sense of "incantation" "charm." Hence ...
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Ortion
... the skillful enchanter." The word lachash is probably a mimetic word meaning "a
hiss," "a whisper" and is used in the sense of "incantation" "charm." Hence ...
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Exorcism
... Attention should be called again to the incantation texts of the Babylonians and
Assyrians (see, for translations and full exposition of texts, Rogers ...
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Exorcist (1 Occurrence)
... Attention should be called again to the incantation texts of the Babylonians and
Assyrians (see, for translations and full exposition of texts, Rogers ...
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Magic (12 Occurrences)
... mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including
enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc ...
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Incapable (5 Occurrences)

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Magician (5 Occurrences)
... of Magical Words 3. Influence of Charms V. MAGICAL TERMS USED IN THE BIBLE 1.
Divination 2. Sorcery 3. Enchantment 4. Amulets 5. Incantation 6. Repeated ...
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Inaugurated (2 Occurrences)

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act or process of using formulas sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or affecting other magical results; enchantment.

2. (n.) A formula of words used as above.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

INCANTATION

in-kan-ta'-shun.

See MAGIC.

Strong's Hebrew

3909. lat -- secrecy, mystery
... secret, incantation. A form of la't or else participle from luwt; properly, covered,
ie Secret; by implication, incantation; also secrecy or (adverb) covertly: ...
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3908. lachash -- a whispering, charming
... From lachash; properly, a whisper, ie By implication, (in a good sense) a private
prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet -- charmed ...
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5173. nachash -- divination, enchantment
... enchantment. From nachash; an incantation or augury -- enchantment. see HEBREW
nachash. 5172, 5173. nachash. 5174 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

Appendix xvi. On the Jewish views About Demons' and the Demonised ...
... The food of demons consists of certain elements in fire and water, and of certain
odours. Hence the mode of incantation by incense made of certain ingredients. ...
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Psalm LVIII.
... [2180] So therefore here also there hath been given a certain simile derived from
the Marsian, who maketh incantation to bring forth the asp from the dark ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lviii.htm

Colossians iii. 7-May
... Tell me, if a physician should come to one, and, neglecting the remedies belonging
to his art, should use incantation, should we call that man a physician? ...
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Mode of Managing an Apparition.
... The accomplice whom I have spoken of as being concealed, when he hears the incantation
ceasing, holding a kite or hawk enveloped with tow, sets fire to it and ...
/.../hippolytus/the refutation of all heresies/chapter xxxvi mode of managing an.htm

Letter Written by the Emperor Constantine to Sapor , the King of ...
... On Him I call on bended knees, shunning all abominable blood, all unseemly and
ill-omened odours, all fire of incantation [420] , and all pollution by which ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter xxiv letter written by the.htm

Clement's Trick.
... to him my love, and not only did he assist me in all that I wished, but, honouring
me more bountifully, he hesitated not to teach me an incantation by means of ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter iii clements trick.htm

And Perhaps There is a Danger as Great as that which Degrades the ...
... upon the subject of names, we have to mention that those who are skilled in the
use of incantations, relate that the utterance of the same incantation in its ...
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Now, Would not any one who Investigated with Ordinary Care the ...
... one man is admired on account of his wisdom, another for his military skill, and
some of the Barbarians for their marvellous powers of incantation, and some ...
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As Celsus, However, is of Opinion that it Matters Nothing Whether ...
... language the name of an individual who had been originally invoked in the Roman
tongue, we could not produce the result which the incantation professed itself ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xlv as celsus however.htm

Whether it is Unlawful to Wear Divine Words at the Neck?
... round your neck.". I answer that, In every incantation or wearing of written
words, two points seem to demand caution. The first ...
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Subtopics

Incantation

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