Edward Fenton” in which was written:īanester sayeth that he healed two hundred in one year of an ague by hanging abracadabra around their necks. I mentioned that the word “abracadabra” was used in the format shown above and put in an amulet to make someone well in Roman times.Īpparently, this was still common in the 15 th Century as reported in the book by Eva Rimmington Taylor, called “The Troublesome Voyage of Capt. While we are looking at the origins of words, it seems a good time to add that J.K.Rowlings used a combination of the Roman word for Cadaver (a dead body) with Avra kehdabra (The Aramaic shown above), to make the word Avada Kedavra to create the Magic killing curse that appeared in Harry Potter. This theory believes that Abracadabra stems from Abrasax the supreme deity they worshipped. These were from Alexandria and were a Gnostic sect. In Chaldean abbada ke dabra meant “Perish like the word” Basilidians Its origins are uncertain, although known. ABRACADABRA: This must be the archetypical magic word, used on stage and elsewhere.If you have any thoughts about other words which deserve inclusion, please let me know. In Hebrew the words ab (father) ben(son) and acadpsch (holy spirit) ChaldeanĬhaldeans were native to Iraq and have a history that spans back 5,000 years. Nor have I included words like ‘supernatural’, ‘magic’ or ‘ghost’ on the grounds that they will be familiar to most. The Aramaic words “ Avra K’dabra” which means “I build as I speak.” Hebrew Jantar Mantar Jadu Mantar a phrase used by magicians in India. citation neededAlakazam a phrase used by magicians. Ajji Majji la Tarajji Iranian magic word (Persian). It was also used in certain parts of the Old Testament. Examples of traditional and modern magic words include: Abracadabra magic word used by magicians. glamour: : a magic spell the girls appeared to be under a glamour Llewelyn Powys. enchantment: : the act or art of enchanting.
conjuration: : the act or process of conjuring : incantation. charm: : the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation. AramaicĪramaic was the language that Jesus would have spoken. bewitchment: : the act or power of bewitching. Here are the ideas that are suggested for the origin.
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