Soothsaying
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (n.) A true saying; truth.

2. (n.) The act of one who soothsays; the foretelling of events; the art or practice of making predictions.

3. (n.) A prediction; a prophecy; a prognostication.

Greek
3132. manteuomai -- to divine
... to divine. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: manteuomai Phonetic Spelling:
(mant-yoo'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I practice soothsaying Definition: I divine ...
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4436. puthon -- Python, a mythical serpent slain by Apollo ...
... where Delphi, the seat of the famous oracle, was located); a Python, ie (by analogy,
with the supposed diviner there) inspiration (soothsaying) -- divination. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
6049a. anan -- to practice soothsaying
... 6049, 6049a. anan. 6049b . to practice soothsaying. Transliteration:
anan Short Definition: witchcraft. Word Origin a prim. root ...
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6049. anan -- to practice soothsaying
... 6048, 6049. anan. 6049a . to practice soothsaying. Transliteration: anan
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-nan') Short Definition: bring. bring ...
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Library

Apollo the Soothsaying and False.
... XI."Apollo the Soothsaying and False. Ye make Apollo a player on the cithara,
and divine. Born at first of Maia, in the isle of ...
/.../the instructions of commodianus/xi apollo the soothsaying and false.htm

That Astrology, Soothsaying, and Similar Arts are the Invention of ...
... the divine institutes. Book II. Of the Origin of Error. Chap. XVII."That Astrology,
Soothsaying, and Similar Arts are the Invention of Demons. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xvii that astrology soothsaying and.htm

1 Cor. xii. 1, 2
... disturbance among them. This is the reason why he begins by first stating
the difference between soothsaying and prophecy. For this ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxix 1 cor xii.htm

Secret Study of the Holy Scriptures.
... in that direction), that predictive prophecy is hardly to be recognized anywhere;
that it is better out of our thoughts; that it is but "soothsaying" after all ...
/.../moule/to my younger brethren/chapter iii secret study of.htm

The Greek Theogony Exposed.
... These, then, are the exploits of the sons of Saturn. And your illustrious son of
Latona [Apollo], who professed soothsaying, convicted himself of lying. ...
/.../justins discourse to the greeks/chapter ii the greek theogony exposed.htm

The Absurdity and Impiety of the Heathen Mysteries and Fables ...
... Goats, too, have been confederates in this art of soothsaying, trained to divination;
and crows taught by men to give oracular responses to men. ...
/.../clement/exhortation to the heathen/chapter ii the absurdity and impiety.htm

Directions to Sinners.
... at Philippi, who was possessed with a spirit of divination, or in other words, the
spirit of the devil, and brought her masters much gain by her soothsaying. ...
/.../finney/lectures on revivals of religion/lecture xviii directions to sinners.htm

Commandment Eleventh. The Spirit and Prophets to be Tried by their ...
... no connection with such spirits, but keep away from them; but as many as are of
doubtful minds and frequently repent, betake themselves to soothsaying, even as ...
/.../the pastor books first second third/commandment eleventh the spirit and.htm

The Introduction of the Gospel into Europe, and the Ministry of ...
... says Luke, "as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of
divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: the same ...
/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter vi the introduction of.htm

In the Regions Beyond
... And this did she many days.". This woman was a special agent of Satan and
had brought to her masters much gain by soothsaying. Her ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 21 in the regions.htm

Thesaurus
Soothsaying (4 Occurrences)
... making predictions. 3. (n.) A prediction; a prophecy; a prognostication.
Multi-Version Concordance Soothsaying (4 Occurrences). Acts 16 ...
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Astrology
... as-trol'-o-ji: I. THE DESIRE TO FORECAST THE FUTURE 1. Methods of Soothsaying 2.
Divination 3. Looking in the Liver 4. The Astrologers, or Dividers of the ...
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Provoking (29 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 21:6 And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised soothsaying,
and used enchantments, and appointed them that divined by a ghost or a ...
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Employment (5 Occurrences)
... came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python,
did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying, (YLT ...
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Damsel (43 Occurrences)
... came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of
divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: (KJV WBS ...
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Sooth-saying (1 Occurrence)
Sooth-saying. Soothsaying, Sooth-saying. Sop . Multi-Version Concordance
Sooth-saying (1 Occurrence). ... Soothsaying, Sooth-saying. Sop . Reference Bible.
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Soothsayer (4 Occurrences)
... Hebrews (see SORCERER.). Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) One who foretells events
by the art of soothsaying; a prognosticator. 2. (n.) A mantis. ...
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Spiritists (8 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 21:6 And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised soothsaying,
and used enchantments, and appointed them that divined by a ghost or a ...
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Sooth-sayers (5 Occurrences)
Sooth-sayers. Soothsayers, Sooth-sayers. Soothsaying . Multi-Version Concordance ...
Soothsayers, Sooth-sayers. Soothsaying . Reference Bible.
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Maid (57 Occurrences)
... to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit
of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. ...
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Resources
What does the Bible say about divination? | GotQuestions.org

Soothsaying: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Soothsaying (4 Occurrences)

Acts 16:16
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
(KJV ASV YLT RSV)

Leviticus 19:26
Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury.
(See JPS NAS)

2 Kings 21:6
And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.
(See JPS RSV)

2 Chronicles 33:6
He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.
(See JPS RSV)

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Soothsaying

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