Wizard

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A pretender to supernatural knowledge and power, “a knowing one,” as the original Hebrew word signifies. Such an one was forbidden on pain of death to practise his deceptions (Lev 19:31; 20:6, 27; 1 Sam 28:3; Isa 8:19; 19:3).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wiz'-ard.

See ASTROLOGY, 1; DIVINATION; FAMILIAR; MAGIC; WITCH, WITCHCRAFT.

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