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Lexicon :: Strong's H2748 - ḥarṭōm

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חַרְטֹם
Transliteration
ḥarṭōm
Pronunciation
khar-tome'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as חֶרֶט (H2747)
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TWOT Reference: 738b

Strong’s Definitions

חַרְטֹם charṭôm, khar-tome'; from the same as H2747; a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles):—magician.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2748 in the following manner: magician (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H2748 in the following manner: magician (11x).

  1. diviner, magician, astrologer

    1. engraver, writer (only in derivative sense of one possessed of occult knowledge)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חַרְטֹם charṭôm, khar-tome'; from the same as H2747; a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles):—magician.
STRONGS H2748: Abbreviations
† [חַרְטֹם] noun masculineExodus 7:22 engraver, writer, only in derived sense of one possessed of occult knowledge, diviner, astrologer, magician (probably ＝ם + חֶרֶט, see Di Ol§ 216, 5 Sta§§ 295, 327 a) **the fact that the word is always applied to Egyptian magicians, except Daniel 2:2 (late), suggests Egyptian origin, but no agreement among Egyptologists: HarkavyJas., 1870, Mars-Avril, 169 proposes χαρ, speak + tum, hidden ＝teller of hidden things; WiedSamml 44 thinks Hebrew word perhaps imitating an Egyptian cher-ṭem-t, he who holds the book; FCCook'Speaker's' Comm. i. 279 proposes cher-tum ＝bearer of sacred words. — only plural absolute חַרְטֻמִּים Genesis 41:24 + 4 times; חַרְטֻמִּם Exodus 8:15 [Exodus 8:19]; Exodus 9:11; construct חַרְטֻמֵּי Genesis 41:8 + 2 times; —
1. magicians of Egypt Genesis 41:8 (E; || חֲכָמִים), Genesis 41:24 (E), Exodus 8:3 [Exodus 8:7]; Exodus 8:14 [Exodus 8:18]; Exodus 8:15 [Exodus 8:19]; Exodus 7:11 (|| חֲכָמִים, מְכַשְּׁפִים), Exodus 7:22; Exodus 9:11 (twice in verse) (all P).
2. magicians of Babylon Daniel 2:2 (|| אַשָּׁפִים, מְכַשְּׁפִים, כַּשְׂדִּים).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2749.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:8; 41:8; 41:24; 41:24

Exodus

7:11; 7:22; 7:22; 8:7; 8:18; 8:19; 8:19; 9:11; 9:11

Daniel

2:2; 2:2

H2748

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2748 matches the Hebrew חַרְטֹם (ḥarṭōm),
which occurs 11 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:8 - Now in the morning H1242 his spirit H7307 was troubled, H6470 so he sent H7971 and called H7121 for all H3605 the [fn]magicians H2748 of Egypt, H4714 and all H3605 its wise H2450 men. H2450 And Pharaoh H6547 told H5608 them his [fn]dreams, H2472 but there H369 was no H369 one H369 who could interpret H6622 them to Pharaoh. H6547

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:24 - and the thin H1851 ears H7641 swallowed H1104 the seven H7651 good H2896 ears. H7641 Then I told H559 it to the [fn]magicians, H2748 but there H369 was no H369 one H369 who could explain H5046 it to me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:11 - Then Pharaoh H6547 also H1571 called H7121 for the wise H2450 men H2450 and the sorcerers, H3784 and they also, H1571 the [fn]magicians H2748 of Egypt, H4714 did H6213 [fn]the same H3651 with their secret H3909 arts. H3909

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:22 - But the [fn]magicians H2748 of Egypt H4714 did H6213 [fn]the same H3651 with their secret H3909 arts; H3909 and Pharaoh’s H6547 heart H3820 was [fn]hardened, H2388 and he did not listen H8085 to them, as the LORD H3068 had said. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:7 - The [fn]magicians H2748 did H6213 [fn]the same H3651 with their secret H3909 arts, H3909 [fn]making frogs H6854 come H5927 up on the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:18 - The [fn]magicians H2748 tried H6213 with their secret H3909 arts H3909 to bring H3318 forth H3318 [fn]gnats, H3654 but they could H3201 not; so there were [fn]gnats H3654 on man H120 and beast. H929

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:19 - Then the [fn]magicians H2748 said H559 to Pharaoh, H6547 “This H1931 is the finger H676 of God.” H430 But Pharaoh’s H6547 heart H3820 was [fn]hardened, H2388 and he did not listen H8085 to them, as the LORD H3068 had said. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:11 - The [fn]magicians H2748 could H3201 not stand H5975 before H6440 Moses H4872 because H4480 H6440 of the boils, H7822 for the boils H7822 were on the magicians H2748 [fn]as well as on all H3605 the Egyptians. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:20 - As for every H3605 matter H1697 of wisdom H2451 [fn]and understanding H998 about which H834 the king H4428 consulted H1245 them, he found H4672 them ten H6235 times H3027 better H5921 than H5921 all H3605 the [fn]magicians H2748 and conjurers H825 who H834 were in all H3605 his realm. H4438

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:2 - Then the king H4428 [fn]gave H559 orders H559 to call H7121 in the [fn]magicians, H2748 the conjurers, H825 the sorcerers H3784 and the [fn]Chaldeans H3778 to tell H5046 the king H4428 his dreams. H2472 So they came H935 in and stood H5975 before H6440 the king. H4428
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