φαρμακεία

φαρμακία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ

(φαρμακεύω, to administer drugs)

poët. and late prose form of φαρμακεία,

[in LXX: Exo.7:11, 22 8:7, 18 (3, 14) (לָט, חַרְטֹם), Isa.47:9, 12 (כֶּשֶׁף) Wis.12:4 18:13 * ;]

1. generally, the use of medicine, drugs or spells (Xen.).

2. (a) poisoning (Plut., Polyb.);

(b) sorcery, witchcraft: Gal.5:20 (see Lft., in l), Rev.9:21 (WH, txt., φαρμάκων) Rev.18:23 (cf. LXX, ll. with).†

(AS)