Strong's Concordance
Original word: μάγος
Transliteration: magos
Definition (short): magi
Definition (full): a Magian, an (Oriental) astrologer, by implication a magician
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: of Pers. origin, cf. Rab-mag
Definition: a Magian, i.e. an (Oriental) astrologer, by impl. a magician
NASB Translation: magi (4), magician (2).
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References
KJV:
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
NASB:
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
KJV:
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
NASB:
Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared.
KJV:
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
NASB:
Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.