Word study · Greek
perierga
magical arts
Say it: per-ee-ER-ga (approximate)
περίεργα
What it means
Literally "things meddled with," curious practices, and so magic. At Ephesus, "those who practiced magical arts" burn their books (19:19). The word occurs elsewhere in 1 Timothy 5:13 for busybodies.
Range of meaning
- MagicCurious or occult arts.
- BusybodyMeddling.
In Acts
- Chapter 19
"Those who practiced magical arts" (19:19).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4021 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources