Lexicon :: Strong's H5172 - nāḥaš

נָחַשׁ

Transliteration

nāḥaš

Pronunciation

naw-khash'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

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Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נָחַשׁ nâchash, naw-khash'; a primitive root; properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate:—× certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) × enchantment, learn by experience, × indeed, diligently observe.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H5172 in the following manner: enchantment (4x), divine (2x), enchanter (1x), indeed (1x), certainly (1x), learn by experience (1x), diligently observe (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to practice divination, divine, observe signs, learn by experience, diligently observe, practice fortunetelling, take as an omen
1. (Piel)
  1. to practice divination
  2. to observe the signs or omens

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STRONGS H5172: Abbreviations

† II. [נָחַשׁ] verb only
Pi. practise divination, divine, observe signs (denominative from נָהָשׁ according to Nö^{Zeitschr. f. Völkerpsychol. i (1860), 413} Bau^{Semitic Rel. i. 287} Lag^{BN 188} Gerber^{Verb. Denom. 29}; otherwise We^{Skizzen iii. 147} Mei^{Chrest. Targ. s. v.} Ba^{ES 48} (against him see Sta^{ThLz April 28, 1894, 235}); chief difficulty is that Aramaic, which has נַחֵשׁ, has no נָחָשׁ compare RS^{JPh.xiv. 115}; — Late Hebrew Qal Participle נוֺחֵשׁ, and Pi.; Aramaic Pa. נַחֵשׁ, , all = divine, learn by omens; perhaps compare also Arabic be unlucky Lane²⁷⁷⁵ compare Mei^l.c.); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְנִחֵשׁ 2 Kings 21:6; 2 Chronicles 33:6; 1st person singular נִחַ֫שְׁתִּי Genesis 30:27; Imperfect יְגַחֵשׁ Genesis 44:5, 15; 3rd person masculine plural יְנַחֲשׁוּ 1 Kings 20:33, וַיְנַחָ֑שׁוּ 2 Kings 17:17; 2nd person masculine plural תְּנַחֲשׁוּ Leviticus 19:26; Infinitive absolute נַחֵשׁ 1 Kings 20:33; Participle מְנַחֵשׁ Deuteronomy 18:10 (compare especially RS^{JPhoenician xiv. 113 ff.}); —

1. practise divination Genesis 44:5 (J; by means of cup, i.e. by hydromancy), with implied power to learn secret things Genesis 44:15; condemned by prophetic writer 2 Kings 21:6 2 Chronicles 33:6 (+ עוֺנֵן וְעָשָׂח אוֺב וְיִדְּעֹנִים), 2 Kings 17:17 (|| וַיִּקְסְמוּ קְסָמִים); forbidden in D and H: Deuteronomy 18:10 (+ קֹסֵם קְסָמִים מְעוֺנֵן וּמְכַשֵּׁף), Leviticus 19:26 (H; || תְּעוֺנֵנ֑וּ).

2. observe the signs or omens Genesis 30:27 (J); so probably יְנַחֲשׁוּ 1 Kings 20:33 now the men were observing the signs.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:27; 30:27; 44:5; 44:15

Leviticus

19:26; 19:26

Deuteronomy

18:10; 18:10

1 Kings

20:33; 20:33; 20:33

2 Kings

17:17; 17:17; 21:6; 21:6

2 Chronicles

33:6; 33:6

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H5172 matches the Hebrew נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš),
which occurs 11 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 30:27

Gen 30:27 - And Laban^H3837 said^H559 unto him, I pray thee, if I have found^H4672 favour^H2580 in thine eyes,^H5869 tarry: for I have learned by experience^H5172 that the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288 me for thy sake.^H1558

Gen 44:5

Gen 44:5 - Is not this it in which my lord^H113 drinketh,^H8354 and whereby indeed^H5172 he divineth?^H5172 ye have done evil^H7489 in so doing.^H6213

Gen 44:15

Gen 44:15 - And Joseph^H3130 said^H559 unto them, What deed^H4639 is this that ye have done?^H6213 wot ye^H3045 not that such a man^H376 as I can certainly^H5172 divine?^H5172

Lev 19:26

Lev 19:26 - Ye shall not eat^H398 any thing with the blood:^H1818 neither shall ye use enchantment,^H5172 nor observe times.^H6049

Deu 18:10

Deu 18:10 - There shall not be found^H4672 among you any one that maketh his son^H1121 or his daughter^H1323 to pass^H5674 through the fire,^H784 or that useth^H7080 divination,^H7081 or an observer of times,^H6049 or an enchanter,^H5172 or a witch,^H3784

1Ki 20:33

1Ki 20:33 - Now the men^H582 did diligently observe^H5172 whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily^H4116 catch^H2480 it: and they said,^H559 Thy brother^H251 Benhadad.^H1130 Then he said,^H559 Go^H935 ye, bring^H3947 him. Then Benhadad^H1130 came forth^H3318 to him; and he caused him to come up^H5927 into the chariot.^H4818

2Ki 17:17

2Ki 17:17 - And they caused their sons^H1121 and their daughters^H1323 to pass^H5674 through the fire,^H784 and used^H7080 divination^H7081 and enchantments,^H5172 and sold^H4376 themselves to do^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 to provoke him to anger.^H3707

2Ki 21:6

2Ki 21:6 - And he made his son^H1121 pass^H5674 through the fire,^H784 and observed times,^H6049 and used enchantments,^H5172 and dealt^H6213 with familiar spirits^H178 and wizards:^H3049 he wrought^H6213 much^H7235 wickedness^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 to provoke him to anger.^H3707

2Ch 33:6

2Ch 33:6 - And he caused^H5674 ➔ his children^H1121 to pass through^H5674 the fire^H784 in the valley^H1516 of the son^H1121 of Hinnom:^H2011 also he observed times,^H6049 and used enchantments,^H5172 and used witchcraft,^H3784 and dealt^H6213 with a familiar spirit,^H178 and with wizards:^H3049 he wrought^H6213 much^H7235 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 to provoke him to anger.^H3707

Lexicon :: Strong's H5172 - nāḥaš

נָחַשׁ

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