ʼashshâph — H825

Definition

masculine noun

a conjurer

1. necromancer, conjurer,
2. (TWOT) astrologer, enchanter, exorcist

Usually translated as

astrologer

Origin

from an unused root (probably meaning to lisp, i.e. practice enchantment)

Greek equivalents

• mágos (G3097)
• philósophos (G5386)

Occurrences

ʼashshâph occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (2)

• Daniel 1:20 — And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers (הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים) that were in all his realm.
• Daniel 2:2 — Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers (וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗ים), and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.