μάγος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for אַשָּׁף, Dan LXX TH Dan.2:2, 10, al. (cf. chief magian, Jer.39:3, 13) ;] 1. one of the Μάγοι, a Median tribe (Hat). 2. a Magian, one of a sacred caste, originally Median, who seem to have conformed to the Persian religion, while retaining some of their old beliefs (see DB, I vol., 565 f.; DB, iii, 203 ff.): Mat.2:1, 7 2:16 3. a wizard, sorcerer: Act.13:6, 8 (cf. Wis.17:7, Act.8:9; ?Act.8:1).† (AS)
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G3097 — μάγος
magos · sage · Greek
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Matthew 2:1 · μάγοιAnd Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem,Matthew 2:7 · μάγουςThen Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star,Matthew 2:16 · μάγων · μάγων.¶Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.Acts 13:6 · μάγονand having gone through the island unto Paphos, they found a certain magian, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name is Bar-Jesus;Acts 13:8 · μάγος,and there withstood them Elymas the magian—for so is his name interpreted—seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.