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sorceries

Meaning of “sorceries”

Practices or acts of sorcery or magic.

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5 occurrences5 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Isaiah 47:9

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Every verse containing “sorceries”

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Isaiah 47:9
But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 47:9 · retained source text

But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day; the losse of children, and widowhood; they shall come vpon thee in their perfection, for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine inchantments.

1611 marginal noteChap. 51.19.

Isaiah 47:12
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 47:12 · retained source text

Stand now with thine inchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profite, if so be thou mayest preuaile.

Acts 8:11
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:11 · retained source text

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

Revelation 9:21
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 9:21 · retained source text

Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, 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 were all nations deceived.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 18:23 · retained source text

And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee: and the voice of the bridegrome and of the bride shalbe heard no more at all in thee: for thy Merchants were the great men of the earth: for by thy sorceries were all nations deceiued.

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