Magi:
(the letter ‘g’ is said with a ‘g’ sound in ‘judge’ and the letter ‘i’ rhymes with the word ‘eye’ — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here.)
The three Magi in the Bible
This word is actually the plural of “magus” which means ‘(in non-Christian religion) an ancient Persian priest’; nevertheless, this word ‘magi’ is more often found in the Christian religious stories referring to ‘the three Priests or sages who visited the infant Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and gave valuable gifts’.
(in common usage) magicians or any wise men,
e.g.
In the story of the three magi, the three wise men are traditionally called Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar.
The political magi of the world these days show more stupidity than wisdom in tackling the crucial matters concerning safety and security of the general public!
Some magicians in our times call themselves Magi or use ‘Magi’ in their names to show that they are superior magicians.
For an article that explains who were and who were not the magi mentioned in the Bible, please click here & please click here, for a news article, with a video clip, that shows us how we come across this word in our daily browsing, please click here, for an article about the belief of Magi brining gifts like Santa on Christmas Eve, please click here, (for an article about Magi astrology, please click here), for an article that shows us how ‘Magi’, with the ‘g’ said as the ‘g’ in “gun”, in the modern times, used for a name, please click here and for a news article in which we read this word being used in relation to ‘magic’ — Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, please click here., with the ‘g’ said as the ‘g’ in “gun”.
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