H3908 — לַחַשׁ (lachash)
Strong's H3908 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: לַחַשׁ (lachash)
Pronunciation: lakh'-ash
Morphology: n-m
Derivation: from לָחַשׁ (lâchash) [H3907];
Definition: properly, a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet
KJV Renderings: charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer.
Senses
- whispering, charming
- serpent-charming
- charms, amulets (worn by women)
- whisper (of prayer)
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G202 | ἀκροατής | akroatḗs | from ἀκροάομαι (akroáomai) (to listen; apparently an intensive of G191) | a hearer (merely) | hearer |
| G5587 | ψιθυρισμός | psithyrismós | from a derivative of ψίθος (psíthos) (a whisper; by implication, a slander; probably akin to G5574) | whispering, i.e. secret detraction | whispering |
| H3907 | לָחַשׁ | lâchash | a primitive root | to whisper; by implication, to mumble aspell (as a magician) | charmer, whisper (together) |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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