Strong's Lexicon
G5333
G5333 — φαρμακός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5333 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φαρμακός |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | the same as G5332 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | pharmakos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | far-mak-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. a poisoner 2. a "pharmacist" 3. (by extension) a sorcerer (i.e. involved in occult and witchcraft) 4. (passively) one who is sacrificed for others |
| KJV Renderings: | sorcerer |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φάρμακος, φαρμακη, φάρμακον (φαρμάσσω (to use a φάρμακον)) (from Aristophanes down);
1. pertaining to magical arts.
2. ὁ φάρμακος, a substantive, i. e. φαρμακεύς, which see: Rev 21:8 G L T Tr WH; Rev 22:15. (The Sept. several times for îÀëÇùÅÌÑó.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φάρμακος (sorcerer)
Revelation 22:15
- KJV: For without dogs and sorcerers and whoremongers and murderers and idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie
- GK: έξω οι κύνες και οι φαρμακοί και οι πόρνοι και οι φονείς και οι ειδωλολάτραι και πας φιλών και ποιών ψεύδος