Original Word: φαρμακός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: pharmakos
Pronunciation: far-mak-os'
Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-os')
Definition: Sorcerer, magician
Meaning: a magician, sorcerer.

sorcerer.

The same as pharmakeus -- sorcerer.

Cognate: 5333 phármakos – properly, a sorcerer; used of people using drugs and "religious incantations" to drug people into living by their illusions – like having magical (supernatural) powers to manipulate God into giving them more temporal possessions.

Word Origin
from pharmakon (a drug)
Definition
a poisoner, sorcerer, magician
NASB Translation
sorcerers (2).

STRONGS NT 5333: φάρμακος

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: Revelation 21:8 G L T Tr WH; Revelation 22:15. (The Sept. several times for מְכַשֵּׁף.)

Word Origin: Derived from φάρμακον (pharmakon), meaning "a drug" or "a spell-giving potion."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3784 כָּשַׁף (kashaph): To practice sorcery or witchcraft.
• H3785 כְּשָׁפִים (kesheph): Sorcery, witchcraft.
• H7081 קֶסֶם (qesem): Divination, an act of seeking knowledge or insight through supernatural means.

These Hebrew terms similarly reflect the biblical condemnation of practices that seek to manipulate spiritual forces outside of God's ordained means.

Usage: The term φαρμακός is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who engage in sorcery or witchcraft, often in a context of moral and spiritual condemnation.

Context: The term φαρμακός appears in the New Testament in contexts that highlight the moral and spiritual dangers associated with sorcery and witchcraft. In the ancient world, sorcery was often linked with the use of potions and drugs to manipulate or control spiritual forces. The practice was condemned in both Jewish and early Christian teachings as it was seen as a rebellion against God’s authority and an attempt to gain power through illicit means.

In the Book of Revelation, φαρμακός is used to describe those who will be excluded from the New Jerusalem, emphasizing the severity of this sin. Revelation 21:8 (BSB) states, "But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers (φαρμακοῖς) and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death." Similarly, Revelation 22:15 (BSB) warns, "Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers (φαρμακοί), the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood."

The use of φαρμακός in these passages underscores the biblical view that sorcery is a grave sin, associated with other serious moral transgressions. It reflects a broader biblical theme that condemns attempts to usurp divine power or seek spiritual knowledge and control through forbidden means.

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