• H178 — אוֹב (ʼôwb, obe): from the same as אָב (ʼâb) H1 (apparently through the idea of prattling a father's name); properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar); bottle, familiar spirit.
• H1875 — דָּרַשׁ (dârash, daw-rash'): a primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship; ask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.
• H2266 — חָבַר (châbar, khaw-bar'): a primitive root; to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate; charm(-er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.
• H2267 — חֶבֶר (cheber, kheh'-ber): from חָבַר (châbar) H2266; a society; also a spell; [phrase] charmer(-ing), company, enchantment, [idiom] wide.
• H3049 — יִדְּעֹנִי (yiddᵉʻônîy, yid-deh-o-nee'): from יָדַע (yâdaʻ) H3045; properly, a knowing one; specifically, a conjurer; (by impl) a ghost; wizard.
• H4191 — מוּת (mûwth, mooth): a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
• H7592 — שָׁאַל (shâʼal, shaw-al'): or שָׁאֵל (shâʼêl); a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand; ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל (ʼel) ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

Verse Cross-References

• or a necromancer — 1 Samuel 28:11-14

Reciprocal references (8): Exodus 22:18, 1 Samuel 15:23, 1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Samuel 28:7, 1 Samuel 28:8, Psalms 58:5, Isaiah 8:19, Isaiah 65:4

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: MAGIC
• Torrey’s: CANAANITES, THE; DIVINATION; JEWS, THE
• Nave’s: ABOMINATION; CHARMERS AND CHARMING; FAMILIAR SPIRITS; NECROMANCY; SORCERY