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Witch

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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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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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