2010/9/21 Maurice Batey <maurice@bcs.org.uk>:
Why does the
http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3095he
pronunciation differ from others in here?!
Maybe because it is run by a USA based christian organisation who
focus on the bible while most people here who gave their prononciation
are native Greek speakers ?
Because this thread is entitled "what is the origin of the word
mageia", I just add the following little piece of information. I had
dinner yesterday in a very pleasant japanese restaurant in Paris, and,
well, one of the participants was an erudite scholar, specialized in
ancient greek. I asked him about "mageia". He said it was a very
interesting term, the origin of which is still much debated. It is
generally thought to be linked to some proper names, like Machaon, a
warrior on the side of the greeks in the Trojan War. Most
interestingly Machaon was a valued surgeon and medic.