# Is “Witch” in the Bible?

> Only in the King James Bible. “Witch” appears twice in the King James Bible, but not in modern translations like the Lumin Translation.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/witch
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

The King James Version says witch twice, first in Exodus 22:18. Modern translations say sorceress, and the Lumin Translation says “Do not allow a sorceress to live.”

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 2, first in Exodus 22:18

> Do not allow a sorceress to live.
>
> — [Exodus 22:18](https://www.lumin.faith/read/exodus/22#18) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Witch” in the Bible?

Only in the King James Bible. “Witch” appears twice in the King James Bible, but not in modern translations like the Lumin Translation. The King James Version says witch twice, first in Exodus 22:18. Modern translations say sorceress, and the Lumin Translation says “Do not allow a sorceress to live.”

### How many times is “Witch” in the Bible?

Witch is not in the Lumin Translation and twice in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.

### Where is “Witch” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the King James Bible, witch first appears in Exodus 22:18.

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