Pharmakeia and the Deception of the Nations

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Revelation 18:23, KJV: And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries "Pharmakeia" were all nations deceived.

Our modern word for pharmacy came from the Greek word, pharmakeia.
It’s pronounced: “Far” + “Ma” + “Kay” + “uh.”

Strong's Concordance 5331
pharmakeia: the use of medicine, drugs or spells
Original Word: φαρμακεία, ας, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: pharmakeia
Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-i'-ah)
Definition: the use of medicine, drugs or spells
Usage: magic, sorcery, enchantment.

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