G3132 μαντεύομαι

Strong's Greek Concordance · 1 KJV occurrence

μαντεύομαι

manteúomai

Definition

to divine, i.e. utter spells (under pretense of foretelling

KJV Renderings

by soothsaying

Derivation / Etymology

from a derivative of G3105 (μαίνομαι) (meaning a prophet, as supposed to rave through inspiration);

KJV Verses (1)

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: