Lexicon :: Strong's H2748 - ḥarṭōm

חַרְטֹם

Transliteration

ḥarṭōm

Pronunciation

khar-tome'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From the same as חֶרֶט (H2747)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 738b

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2748: Abbreviations

† [חַרְטֹם] noun masculine^{Exodus 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: Harkavy^{Jas., 1870, Mars-Avril, 169} proposes χαρ, speak + tum, hidden ＝teller of hidden things; Wied^{Samml 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.

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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

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Gen 41:8

Gen 41:8 - And it came to pass in the morning^H1242 that his spirit^H7307 was troubled;^H6470 and he sent^H7971 and called^H7121 for all the magicians^H2748 of Egypt,^H4714 and all the wise men^H2450 thereof: and Pharaoh^H6547 told^H5608 them his dream;^H2472 but there was none that could interpret^H6622 them unto Pharaoh.^H6547

Gen 41:24

Gen 41:24 - And the thin^H1851 ears^H7641 devoured^H1104 the seven^H7651 good^H2896 ears:^H7641 and I told^H559 this unto the magicians;^H2748 but there was none that could declare^H5046 it to me.

Exo 7:11

Exo 7:11 - Then Pharaoh^H6547 also called^H7121 the wise men^H2450 and the sorcerers:^H3784 now the magicians^H2748 of Egypt,^H4714 they also did^H6213 in like manner^H3651 with their enchantments.^H3858

Exo 7:22

Exo 7:22 - And the magicians^H2748 of Egypt^H4714 did^H6213 so with their enchantments:^H3909 and Pharaoh's^H6547 heart^H3820 was hardened,^H2388 neither did he hearken^H8085 unto them; as the LORD^H3068 had said.^H1696

Exo 8:7

Exo 8:7 - And the magicians^H2748 did^H6213 so with their enchantments,^H3909 and brought up^H5927 frogs^H6854 upon the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

Exo 8:18

Exo 8:18 - And the magicians^H2748 did^H6213 so with their enchantments^H3909 to bring forth^H3318 lice,^H3654 but they could^H3201 not: so there were lice^H3654 upon man,^H120 and upon beast.^H929

Exo 8:19

Exo 8:19 - Then the magicians^H2748 said^H559 unto Pharaoh,^H6547 This is the finger^H676 of God:^H430 and Pharaoh's^H6547 heart^H3820 was hardened,^H2388 and he hearkened^H8085 not unto them; as the LORD^H3068 had said.^H1696

Exo 9:11

Exo 9:11 - And the magicians^H2748 could^H3201 not stand^H5975 before^H6440 Moses^H4872 because^H6440 of the boils;^H7822 for the boil^H7822 was upon the magicians,^H2748 and upon all the Egyptians.^H4714

Dan 1:20

Dan 1:20 - And in all matters^H1697 of wisdom^H2451 and understanding,^H998 that the king^H4428 enquired^H1245 of them, he found^H4672 them ten times^H6235 better^H3027 than all the magicians^H2748 and astrologers^H825 that were in all his realm.^H4438

Dan 2:2

Dan 2:2 - Then the king^H4428 commanded^H559 to call^H7121 the magicians,^H2748 and the astrologers,^H825 and the sorcerers,^H3784 and the Chaldeans,^H3778 for to shew^H5046 the king^H4428 his dreams.^H2472 So they came^H935 and stood^H5975 before^H6440 the king.^H4428