G3132: μαντεύομαι
manteúomai · “to divine”
Definition
to divine, i.e. utter spells (under pretense of foretelling
KJV translates it as: by soothsaying
Word origin: from a derivative of G3105 (μαίνομαι) (meaning a prophet, as supposed to rave through inspiration);
Extended definition
μαντεύομαι
(μαντίς, a seer, diviner), [in LXX for קָסַם, Deu.18:10, al. ;]
to divine, practise divination: Act.16:16.†
SYN.: προφητεύω, which see, in distinction from which μ. is used in LXX and NT only of false prophets and those who practise the heathen arts of divination and soothsaying (cf. 1Ki.28:8, and see Tr., Syn., § vi) (AS)
(μαντίς, a seer, diviner), [in LXX for קָסַם, Deu.18:10, al. ;]
to divine, practise divination: Act.16:16.†
SYN.: προφητεύω, which see, in distinction from which μ. is used in LXX and NT only of false prophets and those who practise the heathen arts of divination and soothsaying (cf. 1Ki.28:8, and see Tr., Syn., § vi) (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3132 is translated
- by fortune-telling. ×1
Bible verses with G3132 (manteúomai)
Manteúomai appears in 1 verse.
- 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: