Dict: smith - EXORCIST

smith:

EXORCIST - E>@ - one who pretends to expel evil spirits by conjuration, prayers and ceremonies. Exorcism was frequently practiced among the Jews. kjv@Matthew:12:27; kjv@Acts:19:13) David, by playing skillfully on a harp, procured the temporary departure of the evil spirit which troubled Saul. ( kjv@1Samuel:16:23) The power of casting out devils was bestowed by Christ while on earth upon the apostles, kjv@Matthew:10:8) and the seventy disciples kjv@Luke:10:17-19) and was, according to his promise, kjv@Mark:16:17) exercised by believers after his ascension. kjv@Acts:16:18)