Strong's Lexicon
G3132 — μαντεύομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3132 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μαντεύομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from a derivative of G3105 (meaning a prophet, as supposed to rave through inspiration) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | manteuomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mant-yoo'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to divine, i.e. utter spells (under pretense of foretelling |
| KJV Renderings: | by soothsaying |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μαντεύομαι; (μάντις (a seer; allied to μανία, μαίνομαι; cf. Curtius, § 429)); from Homer down; to act as seer; deliver an oracle, prophesy, divine: Act 16:16 μαντευομένη, of a false prophetess (A. V. by soothsaying). The Sept. for ÷ÈñÇí, to practise divination; said of false prophets. (On the heathen character of the suggestions and associations of the word, as distinguished from προφητεύω, see Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § vi.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
μαντεύομαι (by soothsaying)
Acts 16:16
- KJV: And it came to pass as we went to prayer a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying
- GK: εγένετο δε πορευομένων ημών εις προσευχήν παιδίσκην τινά έχουσαν πνεύμα πύθωνος απαντήσαι ημίν ήτις εργασίαν πολλήν παρείχε τοις κυρίοις αυτής μαντευομένη
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