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Lexicon :: Strong's H2748 - ḥarṭōm

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חַרְטֹם
Transliteration
ḥarṭōm
Pronunciation
khar-tome'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as חֶרֶט (H2747)
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TWOT Reference: 738b

Strong’s Definitions

חַרְטֹם charṭôm, khar-tome'; from the same as H2747; a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles):—magician.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2748 in the following manner: magician (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H2748 in the following manner: magician (11x).

  1. diviner, magician, astrologer

    1. engraver, writer (only in derivative sense of one possessed of occult knowledge)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חַרְטֹם charṭôm, khar-tome'; from the same as H2747; a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles):—magician.
STRONGS H2748: Abbreviations
† [חַרְטֹם] noun masculineExodus 7:22 engraver, writer, only in derived sense of one possessed of occult knowledge, diviner, astrologer, magician (probably ＝ם + חֶרֶט, see Di Ol§ 216, 5 Sta§§ 295, 327 a) **the fact that the word is always applied to Egyptian magicians, except Daniel 2:2 (late), suggests Egyptian origin, but no agreement among Egyptologists: HarkavyJas., 1870, Mars-Avril, 169 proposes χαρ, speak + tum, hidden ＝teller of hidden things; WiedSamml 44 thinks Hebrew word perhaps imitating an Egyptian cher-ṭem-t, he who holds the book; FCCook'Speaker's' Comm. i. 279 proposes cher-tum ＝bearer of sacred words. — only plural absolute חַרְטֻמִּים Genesis 41:24 + 4 times; חַרְטֻמִּם Exodus 8:15 [Exodus 8:19]; Exodus 9:11; construct חַרְטֻמֵּי Genesis 41:8 + 2 times; —
1. magicians of Egypt Genesis 41:8 (E; || חֲכָמִים), Genesis 41:24 (E), Exodus 8:3 [Exodus 8:7]; Exodus 8:14 [Exodus 8:18]; Exodus 8:15 [Exodus 8:19]; Exodus 7:11 (|| חֲכָמִים, מְכַשְּׁפִים), Exodus 7:22; Exodus 9:11 (twice in verse) (all P).
2. magicians of Babylon Daniel 2:2 (|| אַשָּׁפִים, מְכַשְּׁפִים, כַּשְׂדִּים).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2749.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:8; 41:8; 41:24; 41:24

Exodus

7:11; 7:22; 7:22; 8:7; 8:18; 8:19; 8:19; 9:11; 9:11

Daniel

2:2; 2:2

H2748

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2748 matches the Hebrew חַרְטֹם (ḥarṭōm),
which occurs 11 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:8 - Now it happened that in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the [fn]magicians H2748 of Egypt and all its wise men. And Pharaoh recounted to them his dream, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:24 - and the thin ears swallowed the seven good ears. So I told it to the [fn]magicians H2748, but there was no one who could declare it to me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:11 - Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers, and they also, the [fn]magicians H2748 of Egypt, did [fn]the same with their secret arts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:22 - Yet the [fn]magicians H2748 of Egypt did [fn]the same with their secret arts; and Pharaoh’s heart was [fn]hardened with strength, and he did not listen to them, as Yahweh had spoken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:7 - And the [fn]magicians H2748 did [fn]the same with their secret arts; they caused the frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:18 - Then [fn]the magicians H2748 did the same with their secret arts in order to bring forth [fn]gnats, but they could not; so there were [fn]gnats on man and beast.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:19 - And the [fn]magicians H2748 said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart was [fn]hardened with strength, and he did not listen to them, as Yahweh had spoken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:11 - And the [fn]magicians H2748 could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians H2748 [fn]as well as on all the Egyptians.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:20 - And as for every matter of wisdom in understanding which the king sought from them, he found them ten times better than all the [fn]magicians H2748 and conjurers who were in all his kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:2 - Then the king said to call in the [fn]magicians H2748, the conjurers, the sorcerers, and the [fn]Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.
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