Witchcraft

Witchcraft as an English term first appears in the King James Bible in 1 Samuel 15:23 ^[1]

But it is translated from the Hebrew word qecem^[2] but may be translated divination and is also from kesheph as a noun^[3] or as a verb^[4] and often associated with iniquity <0205> and idolatry <08655>.

In the New Testament we see the words sorcery and witchcraft from the Greek word pharmakeia^[5]

2 Kings 9:22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, [Is it] peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts<03785> [are so] many?

2 Chronicles 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft<03784>, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Micah 5:12 And I will cut off witchcrafts<03785> out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no [more] soothsayers:

Nahum 3:4 Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts<03785>.

Galatians 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft <5331>, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Revelation 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries <5331>, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

Revelation 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries <5331> were all nations deceived.

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↑ 1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king.
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07081 קֶסֶם‎ qecem [keh’-sem] KufSamechMem from 07080, Greek 2973 Κωσαμ; n m; [BDB-890b] [{See TWOT on 2044 @@ "2044a" }] AV-divination 9, witchcraft 1, divine sentence 1; 11
1) divination, witchcraft
1a) of the nations, Balaam

1b) of false prophets

1c) in a good sense (king’s lips as oracles)
- ק Kuf or Kof Omnipresence - Redemption of Fallen Sparks The paradoxical union Reish and a Zayin holiness or separateness omnipresence of God [Cord and needle 𐤒 ... back of head neck... the last or least] (Numeric value: 100)
- ס Samech The Eternal Cycle The circular symbolizes the fundamental truth described in the mystery of the ten statements [ prop... Support, turn] (Numeric value: 60)
- מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)
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03785 כֶּשֶׁף‎ kesheph [keh’-shef] KafShinPei from 03784; n m; [BDB-506b] [{See TWOT on 1051 @@ "1051a" }] AV-witchcraft 4, sorcery 2; 6
1) sorcery, witchcraft
- [ Associated with the metaphor the deceptions and seductions of idolatry.]
כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)

ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)

פ ף Pei Communication: The Oral Torah The mouth, blow, edge. [Mouth speak open word] (Numeric value: 80)
↑ 03784 כָּשַׁף‎ kashaph [kaw-shaf’] KafShinPei a primitive root; v; [BDB-506b] [{See TWOT on 1051 }] also 03785 and 03786 AV-sorcerers 3, witch 2, witchcraft 1; 6
b1) (Piel) to practice witchcraft or sorcery, use witchcraft
1a) sorcerer, sorceress (participle)
In the New Testament we see pharmakeus 5332 and pharmakeia 5331 associated with administering of drugs, poisoning and as a metaphor the deceptions and seductions of idolatry.
כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)

ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)

פ ף Pei Communication: The Oral Torah The mouth, blow, edge. [Mouth speak open word] (Numeric value: 80)
↑ 5331 ~φαρμακεία~ pharmakeia \@far-mak-i’-ah\@ from 5332 from pharmakon (a drug; n f AV-sorcery 2, witchcraft 1; 3
1) the use or the administering of drugs

2) poisoning

3) sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it

4) metaph. the deceptions and seductions of idolatry

[1] 1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king.

[2] 07081 קֶסֶם‎ qecem [keh’-sem] KufSamechMem from 07080, Greek 2973 Κωσαμ; n m; [BDB-890b] [{See TWOT on 2044 @@ "2044a" }] AV-divination 9, witchcraft 1, divine sentence 1; 11
1) divination, witchcraft
1a) of the nations, Balaam

1b) of false prophets

1c) in a good sense (king’s lips as oracles)

ק Kuf or Kof Omnipresence - Redemption of Fallen Sparks The paradoxical union Reish and a Zayin holiness or separateness omnipresence of God [Cord and needle 𐤒 ... back of head neck... the last or least] (Numeric value: 100)

ס Samech The Eternal Cycle The circular symbolizes the fundamental truth described in the mystery of the ten statements [ prop... Support, turn] (Numeric value: 60)

מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)

[3] ק Kuf or Kof Omnipresence - Redemption of Fallen Sparks The paradoxical union Reish and a Zayin holiness or separateness omnipresence of God [Cord and needle 𐤒 ... back of head neck... the last or least] (Numeric value: 100)

[4] ס Samech The Eternal Cycle The circular symbolizes the fundamental truth described in the mystery of the ten statements [ prop... Support, turn] (Numeric value: 60)

[5] מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)

[3] 03785 כֶּשֶׁף‎ kesheph [keh’-shef] KafShinPei from 03784; n m; [BDB-506b] [{See TWOT on 1051 @@ "1051a" }] AV-witchcraft 4, sorcery 2; 6
1) sorcery, witchcraft

[ Associated with the metaphor the deceptions and seductions of idolatry.]

כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)

ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)

פ ף Pei Communication: The Oral Torah The mouth, blow, edge. [Mouth speak open word] (Numeric value: 80)

[7] [ Associated with the metaphor the deceptions and seductions of idolatry.]

[4] 03784 כָּשַׁף‎ kashaph [kaw-shaf’] KafShinPei a primitive root; v; [BDB-506b] [{See TWOT on 1051 }] also 03785 and 03786 AV-sorcerers 3, witch 2, witchcraft 1; 6
b1) (Piel) to practice witchcraft or sorcery, use witchcraft
1a) sorcerer, sorceress (participle)
In the New Testament we see pharmakeus 5332 and pharmakeia 5331 associated with administering of drugs, poisoning and as a metaphor the deceptions and seductions of idolatry.
כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)

ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)

פ ף Pei Communication: The Oral Torah The mouth, blow, edge. [Mouth speak open word] (Numeric value: 80)

[5] 5331 ~φαρμακεία~ pharmakeia \@far-mak-i’-ah\@ from 5332 from pharmakon (a drug; n f AV-sorcery 2, witchcraft 1; 3
1) the use or the administering of drugs

2) poisoning

3) sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it

4) metaph. the deceptions and seductions of idolatry

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