Real VoicesReal Voices
← Encyclopedia A–Z

Encyclopedia entry

Sorcerer

From the Latin sortiarius, one who casts lots, or one who tells the lot of others. (See DIVINATION.)

Read full account →

In Dan. 2:2 it is the rendering of the Hebrew mekhashphim, i.e., mutterers, men who professed to have power with evil spirits. The practice of sorcery exposed to severest punishment (Mal. 3:5; Rev. 21:8; 22:15).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

[Divination]

In the Bible

2

Verses where Sorcerer is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Acts 13:6

    They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

  • Acts 13:8

    But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

Scripture on Sorcerer

4

Entries that reference Sorcerer

1

Sorcerer references

1

Voices on Sorcerer

2

Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.

Harry Potter's HIDDEN Christian Story (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)20:22
Nazirite Media

Harry Potter's HIDDEN Christian Story (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)

Nazirite Media

Leviticus 19c - Tattoos, Sorcerers, and a nice clean shave34:05
DiscipleDojo

Leviticus 19c - Tattoos, Sorcerers, and a nice clean shave

DiscipleDojo

Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.