Nâchash — H5172

Definition

verb

properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate

1. 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

Usually translated as

divine, enchanter, enchantment, learn by experience, diligently observe, certainly, indeed

Origin

a primitive root

Occurrences

Nâchash occurs 11 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 30:27 — And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience (נִחַ֕שְׁתִּי) that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
• Genesis 44:5 — Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth (יְנַחֵ֖שׁ)? ye have done evil in so doing.
• Genesis 44:5 — Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth (נַחֵ֥שׁ)? ye have done evil in so doing.
• Genesis 44:15 — And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine (יְנַחֵ֛שׁ)?
• Genesis 44:15 — And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine (נַחֵ֧שׁ)?
• Leviticus 19:26 — Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment (תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּ), nor observe times.
• Deuteronomy 18:10 — There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter (וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ), or a witch,
• 1 Kings 20:33 — Now the men did diligently observe (יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּ) whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
• 2 Kings 17:17 — And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments (וַיְנַחֵ֑שׁוּ), and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
• 2 Kings 21:6 — And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments (וְנִחֵ֔שׁ), and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
• 2 Chronicles 33:6 — And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments (וְנִחֵשׁ֙), and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.