Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft,5331 hatred, variance, emulations, wrath,2372 strife, seditions, heresies,
G5331
φαρμακεία
pharmakeia
far-mak-i'-ah
From G5332; medication (“pharmacy”), that is, (by extension) magic (literal or figurative): - sorcery, witchcraft.
I didn't even know this until yesterday when I was listening to a preaching tape. So, I decided to look it up and it took me by surprise. Now, it makes so much sense about why taking medication is being so widely used and why there are so many commercials on TV about taking a pill in what ails you.
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