4 occurrences

'Familiar' in the Bible

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

Verse ConceptsBanishmentProphets, Lives OfSpiritismFortunetellingSpiritism AvoidedMourning The Death Of OthersOccultismwitchespsychics

Then Saul said to his servants, "Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her." His servants said to him, "Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor."

Verse ConceptsMaidsNecromancyOccultismDivinationmagicwitchesmistresssaul

Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, "Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whoever I shall name to you."

Verse ConceptsVisitingFortunetellingdisguisesDuring One NightSorcerywitchessaul

The woman said to him, "Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?"

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyTrapMan TrappingSpiritism Avoidedpsychics

Bible Theasaurus

Acquainted (74 instances)
Associate (28 instances)
Common (161 instances)
Companion (55 instances)
Comrade (14 instances)
Conversant (3 instances)
Demon (37 instances)
Familiar (46 instances)
Fellow (213 instances)
Habitual (11 instances)
Ingratiating (1 instance)
Intimate (23 instances)

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אוב 
'owb 
Usage: 17