μάγους

mágos

magi

A practitioner of special knowledge or arts, often associated with the interpretation of dreams, signs, or astrology, especially among the Medean or Persian priestly caste (Magians). In wider Hellenistic contexts, also one reputed for magical skill or esoteric wisdom, whether legitimate or spurious. In the New Testament, especially used of Persian or Babylonian 'wise men' who visit the infant Jesus (Matthew 2). Semantic range includes 'magus' in the sense of learned expert or priest, and 'sorcerer' in a pejorative or negative context.

G3097

Matthew 2:7 · Word #6

Lexicon G3097

Lemmaμάγος
Transliterationmágos
Strong'sG3097
DefinitionA practitioner of special knowledge or arts, often associated with the interpretation of dreams, signs, or astrology, especially among the Medean or Persian priestly caste (Magians). In wider Hellenistic contexts, also one reputed for magical skill or esoteric wisdom, whether legitimate or spurious. In the New Testament, especially used of Persian or Babylonian 'wise men' who visit the infant Jesus (Matthew 2). Semantic range includes 'magus' in the sense of learned expert or priest, and 'sorcerer' in a pejorative or negative context.

Morphology N ACC M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasemagi
Literalmagi

Lexical Info

Lemmaμάγος
Strong'sG3097

SIBI-P1 Translation G3097-04

Magian priests

Morphological NotesNoun, accusative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP); direct object form, masculine, plural.
Rendering Rationale"Magian" preserves the historical and ethnic sense of μάγος as a member of the Persian priestly caste, while "priests" reflects their ritual and interpretive function. The accusative masculine plural form is represented by the plural English phrase.

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