לַ֫חַשׁ

la.chashNoun (Masculine)H3908

charm

From: from H3907 (לָחַשׁ);

Short Definition

properly, a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. whispering, charming 1a) serpent-charming 1b) charms, amulets (worn by women) 1c) whisper (of prayer)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
3
Ecclesiastes
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ecclesiastes 10:11
  • Isaiah 26:16
  • Isaiah 3:3
  • Isaiah 3:20
  • Jeremiah 8:17

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.