magician

«magician» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a performer who does magic tricks that seem impossible… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a magician, magicians)

meaning for a pupil

1) A magician is a performer who does magic tricks that seem impossible, like making things disappear. tree →

2) In stories, a magician is a person with real magic powers, like a wizard. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means the wise men and sorcerers of Egypt who used secret arts and claimed to interpret dreams. They could copy some of the plagues but not stop them. In Daniel the magicians of Babylon, with enchanters and Chaldeans, fail to tell the king his dream. Interpretation: Tradition notes that they failed before Moses, and in the end admitted "this is the finger of God". Jewish law forbids sorcery. In Daniel only God's servant can reveal the secret, which shows that wisdom comes from God. In the primary lessons: In stories magicians cast spells; in real life stage magicians use secret skills, fast hands and distraction — not real magic. Lessons on truth and tricks explain illusions. Phrases: «a party magician», «a magician's trick», «the magician's assistant».

examples

• And I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.' (Torah GEN.41.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the magicians did in like manner with their secret arts, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. (Torah EXO.8.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians. (Torah EXO.9.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. (Writings DAN.2.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• Daniel answered before the king, and said: 'The secret which the king hath asked can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor astrologers, declare unto the king; (Writings DAN.2.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. (Writings DAN.4.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat. tree →
• A magician came to my birthday party. tree →
• The magician made the coin disappear. tree →
• A good magician never tells how the trick is done. tree →
• In the story, the magician turned the prince into a frog. tree →
• The magician's hands moved too fast to see. tree →
• I want to be a magician when I grow up. tree →
• The magician cried out in a great hurry: tree →

note

Countable. Pronounced muh-JISH-un. Stage magic is an illusion — a trick on your eyes and attention; it is honest fun because everyone knows it is a trick.

In the corpora

• And I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.'
• (8-3) And the magicians did in like manner with their secret arts, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
• Some animals escape not with spikes or poison but with a trick, like a magician who makes you look the wrong way.
• The Magician walks round the world.
• «Now I know where Pau Amma went,» says the Magician.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «magician» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.