Strong's Lexicon
G5332
G5332 — φαρμακεύς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5332 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φαρμακεύς |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from pharmakon "a drug (an enchanted potion), (by implication) a medicine or a remedy" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | Not listed |
| Transliteration: | pharmakeus |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | far-mak-yoos' |
| Meaning: | 1. a druggist or poisoner ("pharmacist") 2. (by extension) a sorcerer, a male witch |
| KJV Renderings: | sorcerer |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φαρμακεύς, φαρμακεως, ὁ (φάρμακον), one who prepares or uses magical remedies; a sorcerer: Rev 21:8 Rec. (Sophicles, Plato, Josephus, Lucian, Plutarch, others.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φαρμακεύς (sorcerer)
Revelation 21:8
- KJV: But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and murderers and whoremongers and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death
- GK: τοις δε δειλοίς και απίστοις και αμαρτωλοίς και εβδελυγμένοις και φονεύσι και πόρνοις και φαρμακοίς και ειδωλολάτραις και πάσι τοις ψευδέσι το μέρος αυτών εν τη λίμνη τη καιομένη πυρί και θείω ο εστίν ο θάνατος ο δεύτερος