Bible Dictionary
JUGGLERY
Jugg[l]ery refers to crafty guile or deceptive skill. The term appears in the margin of 2 Maccabees 12:24 in connection with a deceitful act.
Definition
Jugg[l]ery denotes crafty guile or deceptive skill. The term is an alternate rendering of a word describing dishonest craft.
Biblical Usage
It appears in the margin of 2 Maccabees 12:24 in connection with a deceitful act.
Historical Background
The Revised Version text uses “crafty guile,” while the King James Version has “craft.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jug'-ler-i goetia: The word occurs once in 2 Macc 12:24 the Revised Version margin (the King James Version "craft," the Revised Version (British and American) "crafty guile").</p>