Quick Definition
φαρμακεία, ας, ἡ n.f. magic, sorcery, enchantment
Strong's Definition
from 5332; medication ("pharmacy"), i.e. (by extension) magic (literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: sorcery, witchcraft
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ας | φάρμακος
53.100 · Religious Activities · Magic
to practice magic, to cast spells upon, to engage in sorcery, magic, sorcery the use of magic, often involving drugs and the casting of spells upon people φαρμακεία and the variant φάρμακον (as in REV 9:21) differ from the preceding terms (53.96-53.99) in that the focus is upon the use of certain potions or drugs and the casting of spells.
noun, n. | -ου | φάρμακος
53.100 · Religious Activities · Magic
to practice magic, to cast spells upon, to engage in sorcery, magic, sorcery the use of magic, often involving drugs and the casting of spells upon people φαρμακεία and the variant φάρμακον (as in REV 9:21) differ from the preceding terms (53.96-53.99) in that the focus is upon the use of certain potions or drugs and the casting of spells.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φαρμακεία [WH «ia, so T (exe. in Gal. v. 20; cf. the Proleg. p. 88); see I, ¢],-as, 9, (φαρμακεύω) ; a. the use or the administering of drugs (Xen. mem. 4, 2, 17). b. poisoning (Plat., Polyb., al.): Rev. ix. 21 [here WH txt. Tr mrg. φαρμάκων ; many interpp. refer the pass. to next head]. ce. sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it: Gal. v. 20 [where see Bp. Lghtft.] (Sap. xii. 4; xviii. 18; for Ὁ 33. Is. xlvii. 9; for mn, Ex. vii. 22; viii. 18; for 007%, Ex. vii. 11); trop. of the deceptions and seductions of idolatry, Rev. xviii. 28." appaxets, -έως, 6, (φάρμακον), one who prepares or uses magical remedies; a sorcerer: Rev. xxi. 8 Rec. (Soph., Plat., Joseph., Leian., Plut., al.)
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
φαρμακία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ
(< φαρμακεύω, to administer drugs)
poët. and late prose form of φαρμακεία,
[in LXX: Ex 7:11, 22 8:7, 18 (3, 14) (לָט, חַרְטֹם), Is 47:9, 12 (כֶּשֶׁף) Wi 12:4 18:13 * ;]
generally, the use of medicine, drugs or spells (Xen.).
(a) poisoning (Plut., Polyb.);
sorcery, witchcraft: Ga 5:20 (v. Lft., in l.), Re 9:21 (WH, txt., φαρμάκων) 18:23 (cf. LXX, ll. c.).†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φαρμακεία (pharmakeia) — sorcery. φαρμᾰκ-είᾱ, ἡ, use of drugs, especially of purgatives, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ ἄνω φ., i. e. emetics, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of abortifacients, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, the use of any kind of drugs, potions, or spells, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. poisoning or witchcraft, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ περὶ τὰς φαρμακείας, ={αἱ φαρμακίδες}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. metaphorically, remedy, παιδιὰς προσάγειν φαρμακείας χάριν [Refs]