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H3908 לַחַשׁ (lachash) lakh'-ash
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

charm

Strong's Definition

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

Derivation: from H3907 (לָחַשׁ);

KJV Usage: charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer.

TWOT Reference: 1107a

Outline of Biblical Usage

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

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

לַחַשׁ lachash BDB Definition: 1) whispering, charming 1a) serpent-charming 1b) charms, amulets (worn by women) 1c) whisper (of prayer) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3907 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1107a Total KJV Occurrences: 5

Bible Occurrences (5)

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