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Strong's #3784 - כָּשַׁף

Transliteration
kâshaph
Phonetics
kaw-shaf'
Origin
a primitive root
Parts of Speech
Verb
TWOT
1051
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כֶּשֶׁף
Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) (Piel) to practice witchcraft or sorcery, use witchcraft

1a) sorcerer, sorceress (participle)

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 5333 ‑ φάρμακος (far‑mak‑os');  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (6)
Exodus 2
Deuteronomy 1
2 Chronicles 1
Daniel 1
Malachi 1
NAS (7)
Exodus 2
Deuteronomy 1
2 Chronicles 2
Daniel 1
Malachi 1
HCS (6)
Exodus 2
Deuteronomy 1
2 Chronicles 1
Daniel 1
Malachi 1
BSB (6)
Exodus 2
Deuteronomy 1
2 Chronicles 1
Daniel 1
Malachi 1
ESV (3)
2 Chronicles 1
Daniel 1
Malachi 1
WEB (6)
Exodus 2
Deuteronomy 1
2 Chronicles 1
Daniel 1
Malachi 1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2293) psk (כסהפ KShP) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Sorcery: Supernatural powers used by idolaters.

V) psk (כסהפ KShP) - Sorcery: To practice sorcery. KJV (6): (vf: Piel, Participle) sorcerer, witch, witchcraft - Strongs: H3784 (כָּשַׁף)

Nm) psk (כסהפ KShP) - I. Sorcery: II. Sorcerer:KJV (7): witchcraft, sorcery, sorcerer - Strongs: H3785 (כֶּשֶׁף), H3786 (כַּשָּׁף)

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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
 כִּשֵּׁף verb Pi`el denominative practice sorcery (Assyrian kašâpu, id.); — Perfect 3 masculine singular: וְעוֺנֵן וְנִחֵשׁ וְכִשֵּׁףוְעָשָׂה אוֺב וְיִדְּעוֺנִ֑י 2 Chronicles 33:6 (of Manasseh); elsewhere only Participle as substantive masculine singular sorcerer, in Israel, מְכַשֵּׁף Deuteronomy 18:10 (following קֹסֵם קְסָמִים מְעוֺנֵן וּמְנַחֵשׁ); feminine singular מְכַשֵּׁפָה = sorceress Exodus 22:17 (E); masculine plural מְכַשְּׁפִים Malachi 3:5 (named with adulterers and falseswearers); of diviners, or astrologers in Egypt (חַרְטֻמִּים q. v.) Exodus 7:11 (P; "" חֲכָמִים); in Babylon Daniel 2:2 (+ חַרְטֻמִּים, אַשָּׁפִים, כַּשְׂדִּים).


Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

כָּשַׁף unused in Kal. Syr. Ethpael, to pray, to offer prayers or worship, e.g. Acts 4:32, 13:1 (for Gr. λειτουργεῖν), Php_1:4 (for Gr. δέησιν ποιεῖν). Like many Syriac words relating to worship (e.g. כְּמָרִים, בַּעַל, סָנַד, קָסַם, which see); this also in Hebrew is restricted to the worship of idols, and means

Piel כִּשֵּׁף to use enchantment (pr. to use magical songs, to mutter), 2 Chronicles 33:6. Part. מְכַשֵּׁף, an enchanter, a magician, Exodus 7:11; Deuteronomy 18:10; Daniel 2:2; Malachi 3:5. Fem. מְכַשֵּׁפָה Exodus 22:17. LXX. φαρμακός, φαρμακεύεσθαι. Vulg. maleficus, maleficis artibus inservire.

Hence pr.n. אַכְשָׁף, and the words which immediately follow.


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List of Word Forms
בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ במכשפים וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ף וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑ים וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃ וכשף ולמכשפים ומכשף׃ מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖ה מכשפה bam·ḵaš·šə·p̄îm bamchashsheFim bamḵaššəp̄îm mə·ḵaš·šê·p̄āh mechashsheFah məḵaššêp̄āh ū·mə·ḵaš·šêp̄ umechashShef ūməḵaššêp̄ vechishShef velamchashsheFim wə·ḵiš·šêp̄ wə·lam·ḵaš·šə·p̄îm wəḵiššêp̄ wəlamḵaššəp̄îm
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