Lâchash — H3907

Definition

verb

to whisper; by implication, to mumble aspell (as a magician)

1. to whisper, charm, conjure
1. (Piel) charmers, conjurers, whisperers (participle)
2. (Hithpael) to whisper to each other

Usually translated as

whisper, charmer

Origin

a primitive root

Occurrences

Lâchash occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), Psalms (2)

• 2 Samuel 12:19 — But when David saw that his servants whispered (מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים), David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
• Psalms 41:7 — All that hate me whisper (יִ֭תְלַחֲשׁוּ) together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
• Psalms 58:5 — Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers (מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים), charming never so wisely.