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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898

SOR'CERY, one of the arts of the magicians, Ex 7:11 - hence called "sorcerers" - by the use of which they pretended to predict future events, cure diseases, work miracles, etc. Acts 8:9; Josh 13:6. The practice of sorcery, or any confidence in it, is threatened with the severest judgments. Mal 3:5; Rev 21:8; Rev 22:15.

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Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880

SOR'CERY, one of the arts of the magicians, Ex 7:11 - hence called "sorcerers" - by the use of which they pretended to predict future events, cure diseases, work miracles, etc. Acts 8:9; Josh 13:6. The practice of sorcery, or any confidence in it, is threatened with the severest judgments. Mal 3:5; Rev 21:8; Rev 22:15. 'SO'REK, VALLEY OF (a choice vine), the home of Delilah, whom Samson loved. Jud 16:4. Conder identifies it with the present Wady Surar, which has a broad flat valley, in the neighborhood of Beth-shemesh and Zorah. On the northern side of this valley is a ruin called Surik. Perhaps it was along this same valley that the lowing kine drew the ark. See Beth-shemesh.

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828

Part of speech: noun (n.)

Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment. Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton.

Hastings Dictionary of the Bible (James Hastings, 1898). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible (Philip Schaff, 1880). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Structured JSON vendored from sktzofrenic/webster1828 at commit 5a58d9e0191eefaa51affbc1bb1b8bc5782ba6c0. The upstream README identifies the dictionary text as public domain and the project license as MIT.

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