ΒΑΣΚΑΝΟΙ, βασκανοι
BASKANOI, baskanoi
Sounds Like: bas-KAH-noi
Translations: envious ones, sorcerers, wizards, those who bewitch
From the root: ΒΑΣΚΑΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to individuals who are envious, malicious, or who practice sorcery and witchcraft, particularly those believed to cast an 'evil eye'. It describes people who might cause harm through their envy or magical practices. It is used to denote a group of such people.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative or Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0940 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 4:59
From the same root
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