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1 | Origin of pharmacara | Bible general Archive 2 | karenc | 144308 | ||
Where does pharmacara come from in the bible as it relates to modern day medicine? | ||||||
2 | Origin of pharmacara | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 144309 | ||
The word translated in the King James Version "witchcraft" in Gal 5:20 (Greek [pharmakeia]) is the ordinary Greek one for "sorcery," and is so rendered in the Revised Version (British and American), though it means literally the act of administering drugs and then of giving magical potions. This is where our word Pharmacy comes from. International Standard Bible Encyflopedia |
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3 | taking rx drugs | Bible general Archive 2 | karenc | 144321 | ||
Pastor, thank you for your clarity on Pharmacy. Does this mean if we use pharmecuiticals we are in error? | ||||||
4 | taking rx drugs | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 144322 | ||
No It is just an explanation of where the word Pharmacy comes from. If we abuse pharmaceuticals or more exactly drugs then yes we are in error. EdB |
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5 | confused on pharmacy | Bible general Archive 2 | karenc | 144325 | ||
Ed, if the word is derived from sorcery, would it not be a form of sorcery? I dont understand. I get mixed messages on this subject. | ||||||
6 | confused on pharmacy | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 144349 | ||
You miss understood the root word from which Pharmakeia comes means to use drugs. It was translated into sorceries because a minor definition also means to cast spells. See below Greek NASB Number: 5331 Transliterated Word: pharmakeia Root: from pharmakeuo (to administer drugs); Definition: the use of medicine, drugs or spells:-- List of English Words and Number of Times Used sorceries (1), sorcery (2). —NASB Greek-Hebrew Dictionary You running into a danger many run into. Your trying to do a word study without understanding how the original languages have different meanings for words depending on usage. We see it in our language with a word like "cool" it could be referring temperature or it could mean hip or the latest thing. |
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