8 occurrences

'Magicians' in the Bible

When morning came, he was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByMorningRestlessnessWisdom, Human NatureMagiciansWise MenKings SummoningNo One AvailableTelling Dreams

The thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this to the magicians, but no one can tell me what it means.”

Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsNo One AvailableTelling DreamsThin Bodies

But the magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their occult practices. So Pharaoh’s heart hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.

Verse ConceptsImitating OthersFalse Miracles, Examples OfLying WondersStiffnecked PeopleObstinate Individualsmagic

The magicians tried to produce gnats using their occult practices, but they could not. The gnats remained on man and beast.

Verse ConceptsSorcery And MagicFliesBoth Men And Animals AffectedUnable To Do Other Thingsmagic

“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.

Verse ConceptsFinger Of GodHardness Of HeartMiracles, Responses ToMission, Of IsraelPower Of God, ExpressedStiffnecked PeopleObstinate IndividualsGod Writing With His Fingermagic

The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians as well as on all the Egyptians.

Verse ConceptsPain

Bible Theasaurus

Conjurer (1 instance)
Magician (4 instances)
Sorcerer (4 instances)
Wizard (4 instances)

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