en_tw/bible/other/sorcery.md

# sorcery

## Related Ideas:

sorcerer, sorceress, witchcraft

## Definition:

"Sorcery" or "witchcraft" refers to using magic, which involves doing powerful things through the help of evil spirits. A "sorcerer" is a man who does these powerful, magical things. A "sorceress" is a woman who does these things.

* The use of magic and sorcery can involve both beneficial things (such as healing someone) and harmful things (such as putting a curse on someone). But all kinds of sorcery are wrong, because they use the power of evil spirits.
* In the Bible, God says that the use of sorcery is as evil as other terrible sins (such as adultery, worshiping idols, and child sacrifice).
* The terms "sorcery" and "witchcraft" could also be translated as "evil spirit power" or "casting spells."
* Possible ways to translated "sorcerer" could include "worker of magic" or "person who casts spells" or "person who does miracles using evil spirit power."
* Note that "sorcery" has a different meaning than the term "divination," which refers to attempting to contact the spirit world.

(See also: [adultery](../kt/adultery.md), [demon](../kt/demon.md), [divination](../other/divination.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [magic](../other/magic.md), [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md), [worship](../kt/worship.md))

## Bible References:

* [Acts 08:9-11](rc://en/tn/help/act/08/09)
* [Exodus 07:11-13](rc://en/tn/help/exo/07/11)
* [Galatians 05:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/gal/05/19)
* [Revelation 09:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/rev/09/20)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H178, H3784, H3785, H3786, H6049, G3095, G3096, G5331, G5332, G5333

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

sorcerer, sorcerers, sorceress, sorceries, sorcery, witchcraft