Sorcerer

Sorcerer [EBD]

from the Latin sortiarius, one who casts lots, or one who tells the lot of others. (See DIVINATION.)

In Dan. 2:2 it is the rendering of the Hebrew mekhashphim, i.e., mutterers, men who professed to have power with evil spirits. The practice of sorcery exposed to severest punishment (Mal. 3:5; Rev. 21:8; 22:15).

Sorcery [NAVE]

SORCERY, divination by an alleged assistance of evil spirits. Forbidden, Lev. 19:26-28, 31; 20:6; Deut. 18:9-14.
Denounced, Isa. 8:19; Mal. 3:5.
Practiced: By the Egyptians, Isa. 19:3, 11, 12; by the magicians, Ex. 7:11, 22; 8:7, 18; by Balaam, Num. 22:6; 23:23, with Num. 22; 23; by Jezebel, 2 Kin. 9:22; by the Ninevites, Nah. 3:4, 5; by the Babylonians, Isa. 47:9-13; Ezek. 21:21, 22; Dan. 2:2, 10, 27; by Belshazzar, Dan. 5:7, 15; by Simon Magus, Acts 8:9, 11; by Elymas, Acts 13:8; by the young girl at Philippi, Acts 16:16; by vagabond Jews, Acts 19:13; by sons of Sceva, Acts 19:14, 15; by astrologers, Jer. 10:2; Mic. 3:6, 7; by false prophets, Jer. 14:14; 27:9; 29:8, 9; Ezek. 13:6-9; 22:28; Matt. 24:24.
To cease, Ezek. 12:23, 24; 13:23; Mic. 5:12.
Messages of, false, Ezek. 21:29; Zech. 10:2; 2 Thess. 2:9.
Diviners shall be confounded, Mic. 3:7.
Belongs to the works of the flesh, Gal. 5:20.
Wickedness of, 1 Sam. 15:23.
Vaiess of, Isa. 44:25.
Punishment for, Ex. 22:18; Lev. 20:27; Deut. 13:5.
Divining by familiar spirits, Lev. 20:27; 1 Chr. 10:13; 2 Chr. 33:6; Isa. 8:19; 19:3; 29:4; by entrails, Ezek. 21:21; by images, 2 Kin. 23:24; Ezek. 21:21; by rods, Hos. 4:12.
Saul consulted the Witch of Endor, 1 Sam. 28:7-25.
Books of, destroyed, Acts 19:19.
See: Charmers and Charming; Clairvoyance; Necromancy.

SORCERER [SMITH]

[DIVINATION]

SORCERER; SORCERY [ISBE]

SORCERER; SORCERY - sor'-ser-er, sor'-ser-i.

See ASTROLOGY, 1; DIVINATION; MAGIC; WITCHCRAFT.