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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From φάρμακον (phármakon, “herb, drug”). The noun only in biblical Greek, for φαρμακεύς (pharmakeús).
Adjective
φάρμακος • (phármakos) m or f (neuter φάρμακον); second declension
- pertaining to magical arts
Noun
φάρμακος • (phármakos) m (genitive φαρμακοῦ); ? declension
- a poisoner, magician, sorcerer
- ἔξω δὲ οἱ κύνες καὶ οἱ φάρμακοι καὶ οἱ πόρνοι καὶ οἱ φονεῖς καὶ οἱ εἰδωλολάτραι καὶ πᾶς ὁ φιλῶν καὶ ποιῶν ψεῦδος (Revelation 22:15)
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