# magic, magical, magician, magicians, who talk with spirits, who talks with spirits, those who talked with spirits, spiritist, spiritists

## Definition:

The term "magic" refers to the practice of using supernatural power that does not come from God. A "magician" is someone who practices magic.

* In Egypt, when God did miraculous things through Moses, the Egyptian pharaoh's magicians were able to do some of the same things, but their power did not come from God.
* Magic often involves casting spells or repeating certain words in order to make something supernatural happen.
* God commands his people to not do any of these practices of magic or divination.
* A sorcerer is a type of magician, usually one who uses magic to do harm to others.
* A spiritist is a person who talks with spirits.

(See also: [divination](../other/divination.md), [Egypt](../names/egypt.md), [Pharaoh](../names/pharaoh.md), [power](../kt/power.md), [sorcery](../other/sorcery.md))

## Bible References:

* [Genesis 41:08](rc://en/tn/help/gen/41/08)
* [Genesis 41:22-24](rc://en/tn/help/gen/41/22)
* [Genesis 44:3-5](rc://en/tn/help/gen/44/03)
* [Genesis 44:15](rc://en/tn/help/gen/44/15)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H178, H2748, H2749, H3049, G3097

