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== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_64383" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_64383" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Witch]] n. </p> 1. A woman who by compact with the devil, practices sorcery or enchantment. 2. A woman who is given to unlawful arts. 3. A winding sinuous bank. <p> WITCH, To bewitch to fascinate to enchant. </p> <p> [[Ill]] witch sweet ladies with my words and looks. </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_75472" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_75472" /> == | ||
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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_37964" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_37964" /> == | ||
<p> (See [[Divination]] ; | <p> (See [[Divination]] ; [[Magic]] </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_66205" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_66205" /> == | ||
<p> is the rendering, in the A.V., at Exodus 22:18, of מְכִשֵּׁפָה ( | <p> is the rendering, in the A.V., at Exodus 22:18, of '''''מְכִשֵּׁפָה''''' (mekashsh '''''Ê''''' phah, Sept. '''''Φαρμακοί''''' '',-Vulg. Malefici'' ) '','' and in Deuteronomy 18:10, of the ''Masc.'' form of the same word ( '''''מְכִשֵּׁ''''' )?, mekashsh '''''Ê''''' ph, Sept. '''''Φαρμακός''''' , Vulg. ''Maleficus'' ) '','' which is elsewhere rendered "sorcerer" ( Exodus 7:11; Daniel 2:2; Malachi 3:5). </p> | ||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16954" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16954" /> == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:38, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) One who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the Devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; - now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well.
(2): ( n.) A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper.
(3): ( n.) The stormy petrel.
(4): ( n.) A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
(5): ( n.) One who exercises more than common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person; also, one given to mischief; - said especially of a woman or child.
(6): ( v. t.) To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.
(7): ( n.) An ugly old woman; a hag.
King James Dictionary [2]
Witch n.
1. A woman who by compact with the devil, practices sorcery or enchantment. 2. A woman who is given to unlawful arts. 3. A winding sinuous bank.
WITCH, To bewitch to fascinate to enchant.
Ill witch sweet ladies with my words and looks.
Smith's Bible Dictionary [3]
Witch. See Divination; Magic .
Easton's Bible Dictionary [4]
Exodus 22:18 Mekhashshepheh Deuteronomy 18:10 Mekhashshepheth
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [6]
(See Divination ; Magic
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]
is the rendering, in the A.V., at Exodus 22:18, of מְכִשֵּׁפָה (mekashsh Ê phah, Sept. Φαρμακοί ,-Vulg. Malefici ) , and in Deuteronomy 18:10, of the Masc. form of the same word ( מְכִשֵּׁ )?, mekashsh Ê ph, Sept. Φαρμακός , Vulg. Maleficus ) , which is elsewhere rendered "sorcerer" ( Exodus 7:11; Daniel 2:2; Malachi 3:5).
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [8]
The fem., a sorceress, is found in ; the mas., a sorcerer or magician, in ; ; ; . In the New Testament 'sorcerer' occurs in ; .
References
- ↑ Witch from Webster's Dictionary
- ↑ Witch from King James Dictionary
- ↑ Witch from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Witch from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Witch from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Witch from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Witch from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Witch from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature
