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# magic
## Related Ideas:
magical, magician, spiritist, those who talk with spirits
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## Definition:
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The term "magic" refers to the practice of using supernatural power that does not come from God. A "magician" is someone who practices magic.
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* 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.
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* God commands his people not to do any of these practices of magic or divination.
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* A sorcerer is a type of magician, usually one who uses magic to do harm to others.
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* A spiritist is a person who talks with spirits.
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(See also: [divination ](../other/divination.md ), [Egypt ](../names/egypt.md ), [Pharaoh ](../names/pharaoh.md ), [power ](../kt/power.md ), [sorcery ](../other/sorcery.md ))
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## Picture of a Magician:
< a href = "https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/m/Magician.png" > < img src = "https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/m/Magician.png" > < / a >
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## Bible References:
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* [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 )
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* [Genesis 44:15 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/44/15 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H178, H2748, H2749, H3049, G3097
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
magic, magical, magician, magicians, spiritist, spiritists, those who talked with spirits, who talk with spirits, who talks with spirits