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witchcraft

Meaning of “witchcraft”

Forbidden sorcery, enchantment, or magical practice.

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First occurrence: 1 Samuel 15:23

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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:23 · retained source text

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubburnnesse is as iniquitie and idolatrie: because thou hast reiected the word of the LORD, he hath also reiected thee from being king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. diuination.

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, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:6 · retained source text

And he caused his children to passe through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he obserued times, and vsed inchantments, and vsed witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much euill in the sight of the LORD, to prouoke him to anger.

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