magos <3097>
magov magos
Pronunciation: | mag'-os |
Origin: | of foreign origin 07248 |
Reference: | TDNT - 4:356,547 |
PrtSpch: | n m |
In Greek: | magoi 1, magon 1, magouv 1, magov 1, magwn 2 |
In NET: | wise men 4, a magician 1, magician 1 |
In AV: | wise man 4, sorcerer 2 |
Count: | 6 |
Definition: | 1) a magus 1a) the name given by the Babylonians (Chaldeans), Medes, Persians, and others, to the wise men, teachers, priests, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, augers, soothsayers, sorcerers etc. 1b) the oriental wise men (astrologers) who, having discovered by the rising of a remarkable star that the Messiah had just been born, came to Jerusalem to worship him 1c) a false prophet and sorcerer of foreign origin (7248); a Magian, i.e. Oriental scientist; by implication, a magician:-sorcerer, wise man. see HEBREW for 07248 |
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