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Exorcist

(Acts 19:13). "In that sceptical and therefore superstitious age professional exorcist abounded. This unified study connects 5 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G1845
Greek
ἐξορκιστής · exorkistēs

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐξορκιστής

G1845
Transliteration
exorkistēs
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-M
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

exorcist

Lexicon definition

ἐξ-ορκιστής, -οῦ, ὁ (ἐξορκίζω), __1. one who administers an oath. __2. an exorcist: Act.19:13.† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Ἐξορκιστής

G1845
Transliteration
exorkistḗs
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

exorcist

Lexicon definition

pr. one who puts an oath; in N.T., an exorcist, one who by various kinds of incantations, &c. pretended to expel demons, Ac. 19.13.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἐξορκιστής

G1845
Transliteration
exorkistḗs
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

exorcist

Lexicon definition

one that binds by an oath (or spell), i.e. (by implication) an "exorcist" (conjurer)

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Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Exorcist

(Acts 19:13). "In that sceptical and therefore superstitious age professional exorcist abounded. Many of these professional exorcists were disreputable Jews, like Simon in Samaria and Elymas in Cyprus (8:9; 13:6)." Other references to exorcism as practised by the Jews are found in Matt. 12:27; Mark 9:38; Luke 9:49, 50. It would seem that it was an opinion among the Jews that miracles might be wrought by invoking the divine name. Thus also these "vagabond Jews" pretended that they could expel daemons. The power of casting out devils was conferred by Christ on his apostles (Matt. 10:8), and on the seventy (Luke 10:17-19), and was exercised by believers after his ascension (Mark 16:17; Acts 16:18); but this power was never spoken of as exorcism.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Exorcists

Indexed occurrences: 1

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All Scripture references6 references

Mark 2

Mark 9:38Mark 16:17

Luke 2

Luke 9:49Luke 10:17

Acts 2

Acts 16:18Acts 19:13

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Exorcist

(Acts 19:13). "In that sceptical and therefore superstitious age professional exorcist abounded. Many of these professional exorcists were disreputable Jews, like Simon in Samaria and Elymas in Cyprus (8:9; 13:6)." Other references to exorcism as practised by the Jews are found in Matt. 12:27; Mark 9:38; Luke 9:49, 50. It would seem that it was an opinion among the Jews that miracles might be wrought by invoking the divine name. Thus also these "vagabond Jews" pretended that they could expel daemons. The power of casting out devils was conferred by Christ on his apostles (Matt. 10:8), and on the seventy (Luke 10:17-19), and was exercised by believers after his ascension (Mark 16:17; Acts 16:18); but this power was never spoken of as exorcism.

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