עָנַן
a.nan
“to cloud”
Definition
figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. practise magic
a primitive root; to cover; used only as a denominative from H6051 (עָנָן), to cloud over;
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logos (G3056)
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Occurrences
עָנַן appears 10 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,
Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
“But come here, you sons of a sorceress,you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’
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