μάγος
magos
sorcerer
of foreign origin (רַב־מָג); a Magian, i.e. Oriental scientist; by implication, a magician:--sorcerer, wise man.
Acts 13:8 · Word #6
Lexicon G3097
| Lemma | μάγος |
| Transliteration | mágos |
| Strong's | G3097 |
| In-context | sorcerer |
| Literal | sorcerer |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μάγος |
| Strong's | G3097 |
SIBI-P1 G3097-03
a Magian sage-practitioner
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS = noun, nominative, masculine, singular; functioning as a subject or predicate nominative referring to one male Magian. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the historical and cultural sense of μάγος as a member of the Persian Magi—learned ritual specialists and interpreters of signs—rather than reducing it to the later, narrower sense of "sorcerer." The nominative masculine singular form is reflected as a singular subject noun referring to one male practitioner. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root μάγος (Magian, eastern sage, ritual practitioner, astrologer, magician)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3097-01 |
magoi | Magian sages |
G3097-04 |
magous | Magian wise-men |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of G3097)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:1 | μάγοι | magoi | wise men |
| Matthew 2:7 | μάγους | magous | magi |
| Matthew 2:16 | μάγων | magon | wise men |