HebrewH0825Noun (Masculine)

אַשָּׁף

ash.shaph

“enchanter”

2Occurrences

H0825Strong's #

Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a conjurer

from an unused root (probably meaning to lisp, i.e. practice enchantment);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)

necromancer, conjurer, 2) (TWOT) astrologer, enchanter, exorcist Aramaic equivalent: ash.shaph (*אָשַׁף *"enchanter" H0826)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

אַשָּׁף appears 2 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Daniel

Key Passages

Daniel 1:20BSB

In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

Daniel 2:2BSB

So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

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