φαρμάκοις
phármakos
sorcerers
One who prepares or administers drugs, herbs, potions, or spells, especially for magical, ritual, or harmful purposes; a practitioner of potions or magical arts (often with negative connotations of poisoning, witchcraft, or sorcery). In Hellenistic and early Roman contexts, typically refers to someone thought to use drugs or incantations for manipulation, maleficium (harmful magic), or illicit influence.
Revelation 21:8 · Word #13
Lexicon G5333
| Lemma | φάρμακος |
| Transliteration | phármakos |
| Strong's | G5333 |
| Definition | One who prepares or administers drugs, herbs, potions, or spells, especially for magical, ritual, or harmful purposes; a practitioner of potions or magical arts (often with negative connotations of poisoning, witchcraft, or sorcery). In Hellenistic and early Roman contexts, typically refers to someone thought to use drugs or incantations for manipulation, maleficium (harmful magic), or illicit influence. |
Morphology N DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sorcerers |
| Literal | sorcerers-drug-users |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φάρμακος |
| Strong's | G5333 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5333-02
to drug-sorcerers
| Morphological Notes | Noun; dative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DMP): indicating indirect object, association, or relation; masculine gender; plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root φαρμακ- relating to drugs or potions and the agentive sense "one who practices." The dative masculine plural form is preserved by the preposition "to" and the plural "drug-sorcerers." |
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