Bible Dictionary: Spells

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Greek

5331. pharmakeia -- the use of medicine, drugs or spells
... the use of medicine, drugs or spells. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
pharmakeia Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-i'-ah) Short Definition: magic ...
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1114. goes -- a wailer, a sorcerer, a swindler
... a whining enchanter. This person uses their verbal spells and incantations
to give the (false) they can do miracles. Word Origin ...
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3132. manteuomai -- to divine
... From a derivative of mainomai (meaning a prophet, as supposed to rave through
inspiration); to divine, ie Utter spells (under pretense of foretelling -- by ...
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1845. exorkistes -- an exorcist
... Phonetic Spelling: (ex-or-kis-tace') Short Definition: an exorcist Definition: an
exorcist, a caster out of evil spirits by the use of names or spells. ...
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Topical Bible Verses

Micah 5:12
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of your hand; and you shall have no more soothsayers:
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Leviticus 19:26
You shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall you use enchantment, nor observe times.
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Leviticus 20:27
A man also or woman that has a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be on them.
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Leviticus 19:31
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
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2 Chronicles 33:6
And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
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Isaiah 8:19
And when they shall say to you, Seek to them that have familiar spirits, and to wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek to their God? for the living to the dead?
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2 Kings 21:6
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he worked much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
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Deuteronomy 18:9-12
When you are come into the land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
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Strong's Hebrew

2267. cheber -- company, association, spell
... 2266, 2267. cheber. 2268 . company, association, spell. Transliteration:
cheber Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-ber) Short Definition: spells. ...
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2266. chabar -- to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell ...
... A primitive root; to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of
spells) to fascinate -- charm(- er), be compact, couple (together), have ...
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Library

Whether a Spell Can be an Impediment to Marriage?
... marriage. For the spells in question are caused by the operation of demons. ...
like. Therefore they cannot hinder marriage by spells. ...
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On the First Commandment
... 319 Q. Do those who make use of spells and charms, or who believe in dreams, in
mediums, spiritists, fortune tellers, and the like, sin against the First ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 30 on the first.htm

A Message from the Crowned Christ
... Patmos Spells Patience. ... The strength in the love obeys the love passion and takes
fresh hold in holding back. Patmos spells out the patience of our Lord Jesus. ...
/.../iv a message from the crowned.htm

To the Greeks, Then, I have to Say that the Magi...
... extend to, bring about such results only as do not appear to exceed the superhuman
power and strength of the evil spirits, and of the spells which invoke them ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lx to the greeks.htm

Of Porphyry's Epistle to Anebo, in which He Asks for Information ...
... He inclines to the latter opinion, on the ground that it is by the use of stones
and herbs that they lay spells on people, and open closed doors, and do ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 11 of porphyrys epistle to.htm

Blessing and Trial.
... In the third month dropsy of the chest set in; and, on account of smothering
spells, she had to be bolstered up in bed with pillows. ...
/.../byrum/the value of a praying mother/chapter xiii blessing and trial.htm

Suffering the Birth-Pains of a New Life.
... If we read the facts of the gospel stories apart from Jesus' words, the cross
spells out just one word"in large, pot-black capitals"HATE. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/suffering the birth-pains of a.htm

Paracelsus {13}
... And these Neoplatonists were all, more or less, believers in magic"Theurgy, as it
was called"in the power of charms and spells, in the occult virtues of ...
/.../kingsley/historical lectures and essays/paracelsus 13.htm

David.
... head. Saul, who was then the King of Israel, had spells of insanity, and
David was sent for to try and calm him by his music. In ...
//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/wee ones bible stories/david.htm

To the Right Honourable the Earl of Lichfield.
... Nor less than a plump god to fill the bowl: A thousand phantoms, and a
thousand spells,. A thousand opiates scatters, to delude,. ...
/.../young/youngs night thoughts/to the right honourable the.htm

Thesaurus

Spells (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Spells (5 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 18:11 or a charmer,
or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer. ...
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Enchantments (12 Occurrences)
... (2.) The rendering of the Hebrew keshaphim, "muttered spells" or "incantations,"
rendered "sorceries" in Isaiah 47:9, 12, ie, the using of certain formulae ...
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Enchantment (4 Occurrences)
... act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons,
or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms ...
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Curse (211 Occurrences)
... The use of magic and spells of all kinds is based on the belief that it is possible
to enlist the support of the superhuman beings with whom the universe ...
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Spelling (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spell. 3. (n.) The act of one who spells; formation of words
by letters; orthography. 4. (a.) of or pertaining to spelling. ...
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Spelt (3 Occurrences)

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Witch (2 Occurrences)
... events. It is not to be credited that the saintly Samuel was actually summoned
from his rest by the spells of a professional diviner. ...
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Rahab (14 Occurrences)
... the commentators. (2) (Rhachab): Josephus, Ant, V, 1, 2, 7, so spells
the name of (1) Septuagint and New Testament contra). The ...
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En-dor (3 Occurrences)
... events. It is not to be credited that the saintly Samuel was actually summoned
from his rest by the spells of a professional diviner. ...
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Endor (3 Occurrences)
... events. It is not to be credited that the saintly Samuel was actually summoned
from his rest by the spells of a professional diviner. ...
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Bible Concordance

Spells (5 Occurrences)

Deuteronomy 18:11 or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
(See NIV)

Psalms 58:5 Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.
(See JPS NAS)

Isaiah 47:9 But these two things will come on you suddenly in one day, the loss of children and of husband: in full measure they will come on you, for all your secret arts, and all your wonders.
(See NAS NIV)

Isaiah 47:12 Go on now with your secret arts, and all your wonder-working, to which you have given yourself up from your earliest days; it may be that they will be of profit to you, or by them you may put fear into your attackers.
(See NAS NIV)

Micah 5:12 I will destroy witchcraft from your hand; and you shall have no soothsayers.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Spells

Related Terms

Enchantments (12 Occurrences)

Enchantment (4 Occurrences)

Curse (211 Occurrences)

Spelling (1 Occurrence)

Spelt (3 Occurrences)

Witch (2 Occurrences)

Rahab (14 Occurrences)

En-dor (3 Occurrences)