Baskaínō — G940

G940 · Greek — βασκαίνω

Pronunciation: bas-kah'-ee-no

Definition

verb

to malign, i.e. (by extension) to fascinate (by false representations)

  1. to speak ill of one, to slander, traduce him
  2. to bring evil on one by feigned praise or an evil eye, to charm, bewitch one

Usually translated as

bewitch

Origin

akin to G5335

Occurrences

Baskaínō occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Galatians (1)

Strong's Lexicon — B