לַחַשׁ (lachash) — Charmed
Hebrew word study: לַחַשׁ (lachash), Strong's H3908. properly, a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet
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properly, a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet
KJV translation words: charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer.
Strong's H3908 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ecclesiastes 10:11 and last appears in Jeremiah 8:17.
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Verses (all 5)
- Ecclesiastes 10:11 — לָחַשׁ — charming
- Isaiah 3:3 — לָחַשׁ — charming
- Isaiah 3:20 — וְהַלְּחָשִׁים — and the amulets
- Isaiah 26:16 — לַחַשׁ — a whisper
- Jeremiah 8:17 — לָחַשׁ — is a charm
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H3907 לָחַשׁ (lâchash).
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What does lachash (H3908) mean?
Properly, a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet.
How is H3908 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3908 as: charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer..
How often does לַחַשׁ (lachash) appear?
Strong's H3908 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ecclesiastes 10:11 and last appears in Jeremiah 8:17.
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