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Lexicon :: Strong's H2748 - ḥarṭōm

Aa
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 BoxGen 41:8 - Now in the morning H1242 his spirit H7307 was troubled H6470, so he sent H7971 messengers and called H7121 for all H3605 the soothsayer H2748 priests H2748 of Egypt H4714, and all H3605 its wise H2450 men H2450. And Pharaoh H6547 told H5608 them his [fn]dreams H2472, but there H369 was H369 no H369 one H369 who could interpret H6622 them for Pharaoh H6547.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:24 - and the thin H1851 ears H7641 swallowed H1104 the seven H7651 good H2896 ears H7641. Then I told H559 it to the soothsayer H2748 priests H2748, but there H369 was H369 no H369 one H369 who could explain H5046 it to me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:11 - Then Pharaoh H6547 also H1571 called H7121 for the wise H2450 men H2450 and the sorcerers H3784, and they too H1571, the soothsayer H2748 priests H2748 of Egypt H4714, did H6213 the same H3651 with their secret H3909 arts H3909.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:22 - But the soothsayer H2748 priests H2748 of Egypt H4714 did H6213 the same H3651 with their secret H3909 arts H3909; and Pharaoh’s H6547 heart H3820 was [fn]hardened H2388, and he did not listen H8085 to them, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had said H1696.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:7 - However, the soothsayer H2748 priests H2748 did H6213 the same H3651 with their secret H3909 arts H3909, [fn]making frogs H6854 come H5927 up H5927 on the land H776 of Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:18 - The soothsayer H2748 priests H2748 tried H6213 with their secret H3909 arts H3909 to produce H3318 [fn]gnats H3654, but they could H3201 not; so there were [fn]gnats H3654 on every person H120 and animal H929.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:19 - Then the soothsayer H2748 priests H2748 said H559 to Pharaoh H6547, “This H1931 is the finger H676 of God H430.” But Pharaoh’s H6547 heart H3820 was [fn]hardened H2388, and he did not listen H8085 to them, just H834 as H834 the LORD H3068 had said H1696.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:11 - The soothsayer H2748 priests H2748 could H3201 not stand H5975 before H6440 Moses H4872 because H4480 H6440 of the boils H7822, for the boils H7822 were on the soothsayer H2748 priests H2748 as well as on all H3605 the Egyptians H4714.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:20 - As for every H3605 matter H1697 of expertise H2451 [fn]and understanding H998 about which H834 the king H4428 consulted H1245 them, he found H4672 them ten H6235 times H3027 better H5921 than H5921 all H3605 the soothsayer H2748 priests H2748 and conjurers H825 who H834 were in all H3605 his realm H4438.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:2 - Then the king H4428 [fn]gave H559 orders H559 to call H7121 in the soothsayer H2748 priests H2748, the conjurers H825, the sorcerers H3784, and the [fn]Chaldeans H3778, to [fn]tell H5046 the king H4428 his dreams H2472. So they came H935 in H935 and stood H5975 before H6440 the king H4428.
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