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כָּשַׁף

Occurs only in Exodus 22:18 , as the rendering of Mekhashshepheh , The feminine form of the word, meaning "enchantress" (RSV, "sorceress"), and in Deuteronomy 18:10 , as the rendering of Mekhashshepheth , the masculine form of the word, meaning "enchanter."

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Witch'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/w/witch.html. 1897.

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