Hebrew word study

נָחַשׁnâchash — properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell

Pronounced “naw-khash'”

properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate

Translated in the King James as: certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) enchantment, learn by experience, indeed, diligently observe.

Appears 11 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 5×
Genesis 30:27Genesis 44:5Genesis 44:15+ 2 more in Genesis
Leviticus — 1×
Leviticus 19:26
Deuteronomy — 1×
Deuteronomy 18:10
1 Kings — 1×
1 Ki 20:33
2 Kings — 2×
2 Ki 17:172 Ki 21:6
2 Chronicles — 1×
2 Chr 33:6

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