Baskaínō — G940
G940 · Greek — βασκαίνω
Pronunciation: bas-kah'-ee-no
Definition
verb
to malign, i.e. (by extension) to fascinate (by false representations)
- to speak ill of one, to slander, traduce him
- to bring evil on one by feigned praise or an evil eye, to charm, bewitch one
Usually translated as
bewitch
Occurrences
Baskaínō occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Galatians (1)
- Galatians 3:1 — O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched (ἐβάσκανεν) you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Strong's Lexicon — B