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βασκαίνω
baskainō
G0940
G:V Greek

to bewitch

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baskaino describes an action directed at the Galatians that the verse frames as having affected them.

The sole attested use presents baskaino as an action someone is said to have done to the Galatians, posed in a question following their being called foolish.

Senses in use

  1. An action directed against the Galatians · dominant

    In Galatians 3:1, the aorist active indicative singular form occurs in the question, “Who has bewitched you,” addressed to the Galatians after they are called foolish. The APB presents the clause as asking who acted upon them before Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Galatians 3:1, the APB renders the relevant question “Who has bewitched you,”.

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